(CNN) — There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even just for a few minutes. The toilet has long been a sanctuary to catch up on some ...

It is not only unhygienic to scroll through your phone while pooping, but it could also significantly increase your risk of developing haemorrhoids. Haemorrhoids, also known as piles, are swollen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors are seeing younger patients with hemorrhoids, and scrolling while sitting on the toilet may be partly to blame. - ...

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a freelance health and science journalist based in New York. There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even ...