There are consequences to sitting longer than we used to on the toilet.
Mandatory Credit: baona/iStockphoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
Stories this photo appears in:
Using the phone while you poop greatly raises hemorrhoid risk, new study says
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 light reading and, for the harried parent, a spot for some rare “me time.” But the amount of toilet time has become a more pressing medical issue as people shift from reading physical books and magazines to endlessly scrolling on their smartphones.
