🚽 **Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids**

"_The study suggests that prolonged engagement with smartphones while using the toilet may be associated with an increased prevalence of hemorrhoids._"

Ramprasad C, Wu C, Chang J, Rangan V, Iturrino J, et al. (2025) Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids. PLOS ONE 20(9): e0329983. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329983.

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