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 ...

Smartphone users spent significantly more time on the toilet and had a 46% increased risk for hemorrhoids than nonusers, according to results of a recent survey. Researchers conducted a ...

Filling the time you spend pooping by scanning your algo’s latest or flipping through emails might seem like an ideal form of multitasking. But it turns out, your butt might not love it. A new study ...