Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 5, 2025
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Do you use your time on the john to catch up on the news, go through your e-mail or check out social media?

Be careful – you might be more likely to develop hemorrhoids, new research shows.

Folks who use a smartphone on the toilet have a 46% higher risk of he...

Phone App Reduces Suicide Among High-Risk Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 13, 2025
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A mobile smartphone app can help reduce the risk of death among people at high risk for suicide, a new study says.

The app, called OTX-202, reduced suicide attempts by 58% among a large group of recently discharged psychiatric patients who had previously attempted suicid...

Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns

• HealthDay Reporter
• Dennis Thompson
• July 22, 2025
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Care about your kid’s well being?

Then best not give them a smartphone until they’re a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says.

Kids given a smartphone when they were younger than 13 tend to have poorer mental health and well-being, researchers re...

Teen Drivers Spend A Fifth Of The Time Looking At Their Smartphone, Study Says

• HealthDay Reporter
• Dennis Thompson
• July 3, 2025
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About a fifth of the time, a teenage driver is looking at their smartphone rather than the road or their rearview, a new study says.

Teen drivers spend an average 21% of each trip looking at their phone, according to results published today in the journal