"I have a plunger," he says. "But I also have a toilet auger, and I use it more often." I also consulted with Mark McShane, who delivers training courses for plumbers and gas engineers in the United ...

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Composting toilets are a great idea, but no one likes to think of the waste just sitting there and slowly … fermenting. A new ...

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Survey participants who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a higher risk of hemorrhoids than non-users. Chethan Ramprasad of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, U.S., and colleagues ...

Share on Pinterest Hemorrhoids are common, but spending less time on the toilet with your phone can help lower your risk. Danil Nevsky/Stocksy New research suggests that people who use their phone ...