We're all guilty — but for the sake of your bottom, it's time to stop.

A woman in her 40s was diagnosed with stage 3b colorectal cancer seven months after giving birth. She initially mistook the ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader wondering how to check if their measles immunity has worn off.

You may be able to treat hemorrhoids at home with soothing wipes and creams. However, severe hemorrhoids may require medical treatment. Hemorrhoids (sometimes called piles) are swollen veins in your ...

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It's pretty obvious why hemorrhoids aren't typically a hot topic of conversation. This health issue affects the anal area, with symptoms that include pain, itching, bleeding during a bowel movement, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hemorrhoids aren’t exactly dinner-party conversation, but you or someone you know has likely dealt with them. In fact, there’s a ...

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins around your rectum and anus. Hemorrhoids inside of your rectum are called internal. Hemorrhoids that can be seen and felt outside of your rectum are external. Nearly ...

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 Getty Scrolling on your phone while you sit ...

Scrolling on your phone while sitting on the toilet might be doing more harm than you think. A new study found that people who use smartphones during bathroom visits had a 46% higher risk of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." If you’re experiencing painful hemorrhoid symptoms, you’re likely wondering how to get rid of ...

In some people, hemorrhoids clear up after a few days. In other cases, they may take longer to go away, recur, or get bigger. Troublesome hemorrhoids may need medical treatment. Hemorrhoids come from ...