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19May

Using Your Phone on the Toilet May Raise Hemorrhoid Risk

DepositphotosMany people read while on the toilet, but smartphones may keep us sitting there longer than is healthy. A recent survey found that toilet phone users have a 46% higher risk of developing hemorrhoids, swollen veins in the rectum often caused by prolonged pressure.The study showed that age, sex, BMI, exercise habits, and fiber...

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16Dec

Parasites Unearthed in 500-Year-Old Toilet Expose Surprising Medieval Disease Networks

Schistosoma mansoni egg recovered from the medieval latrine in Bruges. Black bar represents 20 µm. Credit: Marissa Ledger, McMaster UniversityThe discovery of a 500-year-old African parasite in a Bruges latrine offers new insights into how medieval trade networks facilitated the spread of infectious diseases. Linked to Spanish merchants and global commerce, this finding sheds...

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