It’s usually in the nature of Indian Uncles (and Aunties) to dismiss Gen Z (born 1997-2012) as self-centred, distractible and addicted to the internet—compulsively doomscrolling through their social ...

Considering smartphones have become so commonplace, it is no surprise to hear about people scrolling their phones late into the night. While they may only worry about dark circles, Dr. Dinesh Thakur, ...

The founder of Armed Queers SLC, a pro-gun LGBTQ group being investigated by the FBI for possible ties to accused Charlie Kirk sniper Tyler Robinson, has been identified as a radical transgender ...

WhatsApp Web has reportedly run into a bug that is stopping users from scrolling up and down smoothly through their chat list. Many users have taken to social media to share their frustrations about ...

Smartphone users be warned: taking your mobile to the toilet may be contributing to some adverse health effects. According to a recent study conducted in the United States, scientists suspect that ...

Using a smartphone while sitting on the lavatory increases the risk of developing haemorrhoids, a study has found. Researchers suspect that the prolonged sitting on the loo increases pressure in the ...

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Many of us are guilty of scrolling our smartphones on the toilet. But a new study from the United States, published today, has found this habit may increase your risk of developing hemorrhoids by up ...

Survey participants who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a higher risk of hemorrhoids than non-users. Chethan Ramprasad of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, U.S., and colleagues ...

Using smartphones on the toilet increases the risk of hemorrhoids, warns new research. Scrolling while sitting on the loo led to a 46% higher likelihood of developing the painful problem - also known ...