Health
New warning on phones causing haemorrhoids – Gympie Times
Nine in 10 of us take our smartphones into the toilet and it’s caused an outbreak of an uncomfortable health problem.
Post quickly and get off the potty – that’s the message for social media addicts who are developing a painful condition from spending too long on the toilet with their phones.
Gastroenterologist Professor Chris Dr Berney revealed he recently had to surgically remove a giant haemorrhoid from a 23-year-old woman, and treated another 15 young people in the past 18 months for whom he can find no explanation for their condition – aside from their lengthy bathroom scrolling time.
“I started to ask how…
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