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Researchers found that scrolling while pooping dramatically raises your chance of getting hemorrhoids

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Have you ever been scrolling through social media on your phone and then suddenly wondered where all the time went? You glance at the clock and wonder, “OMG, did I really just spend 30 minutes mindlessly scrolling on this app?” Well, after a new report published in PLOS ONE, you’ll think twice about getting lost doomscrolling while sitting on the toilet. A team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that people who scroll o…

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Upworthy broke the news on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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