Marcellina Akpojotor weaves past thumping sewing machines, and leaves a Lagos shop with a bag brimming with discarded fabric. The colourful pieces, which would typically be burned or thrown into the ...

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Dr Ryan Cho, 28, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday morning as prosecutors successfully requested an extension to the time they had to serve the hand-up brief, a written case of the ...

It might seem like a harmless habit to linger on the loo with your phone while “taking care of business”, but research shows that prolonged toilet time can increase the risk of several health problems ...

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People love to joke about not even being able to go to the toilet without bringing a phone with you these days, but it turns out your bathroom scrolling habit may be doing more harm than you think. A ...

Scrolling on your smartphone while on the toilet may be doing more than passing the time. A new study has found it could raise your risk of hemorrhoids by nearly 50%, thanks to the extra minutes spent ...

Reading on the toilet is something many people do, but the time-sucking powers of smartphones may have us sitting on the ceramic stool for an unhealthy amount of time. A new study has found that those ...

(CNN) - Staying on the toilet too long might not be the greatest thing for your health. According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, extended use of a smartphone during a bowel movement ...