Using toilet paper alternatives, like bidets and paper not made from trees, can help us go easy on the planet. But the answers aren't always simple.

Researchers investigated the bathroom habits of 125 adults. People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, according to new ...

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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 ...

An NHS GP has shared an important reminder about a common bathroom habit, stressing a key '10-minute' rule that everyone ...

In a world where convenience often trumps common sense, the toilet has somehow become the unsuspecting hero—or rather, victim—of our trashy tendencies. Despite plumbing systems being explicitly ...

Digestive health has a bigger impact on daily life than many of us realize. It influences not only physical comfort but also energy levels, mood and confidence. After all, when something feels “off” ...

Have you heard of people adding fabric softener to their toilet tanks? If not, this is one of the worst toilet hacks that's gone viral on social media, with some individuals saying that it's a great ...