Bladder Control Problems? There May Be An App For That

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 18, 2025
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Having trouble with bladder control? There might be an app for that, researchers say.

Female veterans suffering from urinary incontinence rece...

Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 5, 2025
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Do you use your time on the john to catch up on the news, go through your e-mail or check out social media?

Be careful – you might be more likely to develop hemorrhoids, new research shows.

Folks who use a smartphone on the toilet have a 46% higher risk of he...

Phone App Reduces Suicide Among High-Risk Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 13, 2025
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A mobile smartphone app can help reduce the risk of death among people at high risk for suicide, a new study says.

The app, called OTX-202, reduced suicide attempts by 58% among a large group of recently discharged psychiatric patients who had previously attempted suicid...

Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns

• HealthDay Reporter
• Dennis Thompson
• July 22, 2025
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Care about your kid’s well being?

Then best not give them a smartphone until they’re a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says.

Kids given a smartphone when they were younger than 13 tend to have poorer mental health and well-being, researchers re...

Teen Drivers Spend A Fifth Of The Time Looking At Their Smartphone, Study Says

• HealthDay Reporter
• Dennis Thompson
• July 3, 2025
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About a fifth of the time, a teenage driver is looking at their smartphone rather than the road or their rearview, a new study says.

Teen drivers spend an average 21% of each trip looking at their phone, according to results published today in the journal