Most men with low sperm count have no idea. There is no ache, no lump, no visible sign that anything is wrong. The only reliable way to know is a semen analysis — a lab test that counts sperm under a microscope. Everything else, from testicle size to how long it takes to conceive, is … Read more

Honey Bunches of Oats is a breakfast cereal made mostly of whole grain oats, corn, wheat flakes, and sugar. Whether it counts as healthy depends on which version you buy and what you compare it to. The original variety contains about 6 grams of added sugar per serving, while several flavored versions — including Honey … Read more

A lung resection is surgery to remove part or all of a lung. Surgeons perform it most often to treat lung cancer, but also for certain noncancerous conditions, severe infections, or damage that will not heal. The type of resection — from a small wedge of tissue to an entire lung — depends on what … Read more

Trazodone is a prescription medication that changes how certain chemical messengers in the brain work, and it is used most often to treat depression and insomnia. It belongs to a class of drugs called serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors, or SARIs. The drug was originally approved to treat major depressive disorder, but today it is … Read more

Ferric chloride is a corrosive industrial chemical, and the way you neutralize and dispose of it depends entirely on how much you have and where it came from. Small spills, like a few ounces used for etching a circuit board, can be neutralized at home with baking soda or soda ash and then taken to … Read more

A glucose test is a blood test that measures how much sugar is in your blood. You do a glucose test to screen for or diagnose diabetes and prediabetes, and pregnant women do a specific version to check for gestational diabetes, usually between 24 and 28 weeks. The test itself is simple, but the timing, … Read more

Yes, nuts contain carbohydrates. Every nut does. The amounts range from about 4 grams per ounce in pecans to roughly 13 grams per ounce in cashews. That spread matters if you are watching your carb intake, because “nuts” is not one food. It is a category of foods with meaningfully different carbohydrate profiles. Here is … Read more

If you have ever stood in the pharmacy aisle staring at a wall of laxatives, you are not alone. Stool softeners are one of the most commonly used products for constipation, and they work differently from almost everything else on that shelf. A stool softener does not push the bowel to contract and it does … Read more

Yes. Post-traumatic stress disorder can cause auditory hallucinations, including hearing voices. This is not widely known, partly because PTSD is usually associated with flashbacks and nightmares rather than voices. But the research is clear: a meaningful number of people with PTSD hear things that are not there, and for some, the voices are distressing and … Read more

Yes. A transgender man can get a woman pregnant, provided he has a functioning uterus, ovaries, and vagina, and has not had surgery that removes these organs. Testosterone therapy usually stops ovulation and usually stops menstrual periods, but it does not work as birth control. Pregnancy is possible even when periods have stopped completely. This … Read more