WTF Health News: Is Your Smartphone Giving You Hemorrhoids?
About this episode
Dr. Eeks explores the potential link between smartphone use on the toilet and an increased risk of hemorrhoids.
Send us Fan Mail Can using your smartphone on the toilet increase your risk of hemorrhoids? In this episode of WTF Health News, Dr. Eeks explores one of the strangest health headlines of the year—and yes, it's based on a real scientific study. Researchers found that adults who reported using smartphones while sitting on the toilet had a 46% higher likelihood of hemorrhoids compared with people who didn't bring their phones to the bathroom. But does that mean your phone causes hemorrhoids? Not...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Eeks
Topics covered
- health news
- smartphone use
- hemorrhoids
- toilet habits
- scientific research
Keywords
- smartphone
- hemorrhoids
- toilet
- health news
- scientific study
- risk factors
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