In addition to limiting the spread of germs, keeping the toilet lid closed at all times is a good idea. A closed lid in a house with toddlers or pets prevents them from playing in unsanitary water, ...

Finally! An expert answers what to do when you're not on the loo. Bathroom etiquette runs the gamut from the nonnegotiable (put down the seat when you’re done, men!) to the debatable (should toilet ...

A new study advises limited smartphone use to 5 minutes, as sitting on an “open toilet bowl” provides no support to the pelvic floor, leading to hemorrhoids Scrolling on your phone while you sit on ...

You should flush sh-tty scrolling down the toilet. A new study has revealed the total number of hours Americans spend using their phones on the toilet every year — and it’s shocking. Americans can’t ...

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 ...

Bidets are gentle and hygienic. In fact, a 2022 study found that the hands of people who use bidets have profoundly fewer microbes than those who wipe. Researchers asked 32 nursing students in Japan ...