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  2. Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn

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    People scrolling on their phones on the toilet tend to lose track of time, Monzur said, sitting and straining their muscles to get a bowel movement out. And guess what? Your doctors can tell.

  3. Do I need to worry about using my phone while sitting on the ...

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    While it's unclear exactly how far a toilet plume can travel, you might just want to close the lid before you flush, which helps a lot (though not completely), as a 2005 study in the Journal of ...

  4. Your smartphone is ruining your sleep. Here's what you can do ...

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    While some have doubted this blue-light causation, the mental stimulation from activities like playing games or scrolling through social media is another reason it is difficult to unwind.

  5. Reflex syncope - Wikipedia

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    Episodes of vasovagal syncope are typically recurrent and usually occur when the predisposed person is exposed to a specific trigger. Before losing consciousness, the individual frequently experiences early signs or symptoms such as lightheadedness, nausea, the feeling of being extremely hot or cold (accompanied by sweating), ringing in the ears, an uncomfortable feeling in the heart, fuzzy ...

  6. Defecation postures - Wikipedia

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    Sitting toilets requires users to strain in an unnatural position. [3] In the sitting position, the puborectalis muscle chokes the rectum, [1] and the anorectal angle is unfavorable, at almost 90 degrees. [1] This may lead to constipation symptoms such as incomplete evacuation of stool, [1] irregular bowel movements, [1] hard stools [1] and the ...

  7. Sensory processing disorder - Wikipedia

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    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2012 stated that there is no universally accepted framework for diagnosis and recommends caution against using any "sensory" type therapies unless as a part of a comprehensive treatment plan. The AAP has plans to review its policy, though those efforts are still in the early stages.

  8. Can't put down your phone? 7 easy tips to stop scrolling and ...

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    For a lot of people, the phone itself isn't the problem; it's the apps that keep us sucked in. When Prewitt wanted to take a break from social media a few years ago, she logged out of the social ...

  9. Computer-induced medical problems - Wikipedia

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    In another study, [10] It was found that women are at a greater risk than men to develop musculoskeletal problems. Two explanations given were that "women appear to consistently report more neck and upper extremity symptoms than men", and that women may assume more taxing positions while working than men do due to differences in anthropometrics.