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Loo-scroll raises the risk of piles
Scottish Daily Express
|September 04, 2025
By Hanna Geissler
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SCROLLING through social media on your phone while on the loo increases the risk of piles, scientists warn.
A US study found that people who used their smartphone on the toilet were 46% more likely to suffer from the problem.
This story is from the September 04, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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