Are public toilet seats safe? What to know about microbes, hand dryers, and high-touch surfaces, plus simple steps to cut your real risk.

It’s comfy, it’s private – and hey, you’ve got your phone in hand. Many of us treat the bathroom as a mini-retreat where we catch up on news, social media, or emails while seated on the toilet. It ...

--Put on rubber gloves, if you have them. --Place the plunger into the toilet bowl and push down gently, just to remove the air in the flange without splashing yourself with dirty water. This should ...

If you own your home, or even if you rent, chances are high that you’ll need to perform some basic toilet repair at some point. If your toilet isn’t flushing, if it’s very noisy, if it’s not filling ...

The MycoToilet, created by Canadian scientists, will turn human waste into nutrient-rich compost without using any water ...

Q: I love browsing TikTok while I’m doing my business. Will this give me constipation or hemorrhoids? For many, bathroom breaks double as screen time breaks. We text friends, read the news and scroll ...

When remodeling, it's important to keep not only your style and comfort in mind, but also that of future buyers -- which may even extend to toilet style.

When the numbers were adjusted for age, sex, BMI, exercise activity and "straining and fiber intake," results showed a 46% increased risk for hemorrhoids. Men were more likely than women to spend 6 ...

On his way out, he’d stop by the restroom to check the urinals and toilets. If they weren’t flushed, he made a point of telling players why that mattered. “We can’t win if we don’t flush the toilets,” ...

The toilet is one of the most frequently used and therefore least hygienic areas of a home. This makes regular cleaning all the more important. However, even thorough cleaning is of little use if the ...

A Ryanair flight from Milan to London was diverted to Paris as passengers freaked out seeing the weird activities of two men -- one began ripping page.

A RYANAIR flight was diverted after a passenger allegedly “ate his passport” and another tried to flush theirs down the toilet. The jet set off from Milan for Stansted before the two ...