Archive - Examined

Your heart risk has a number

And it may be more accurate, relevant, and actionable than ever

Mar 9 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

Good sleep... and 690 days lost because of it?

A nuanced defense of some night owl hooting.

Mar 4 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

February 2026

A rough draft for the State of the Union Address - health and science section

Satirical at best. Factual at least.

Feb 24 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

Should everyone get a blood test for cancer?

Promise, hype, and hard truths

Feb 21 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

Your Consciousness Knows Things Your Labs Don't

Part one of a two part series.

Feb 19 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

MeDICAL SCRUTiNY of Super Bowl Ads and the Halftime Show

Wellness, Big Pharma, and Bad Bunny.

Feb 13 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

Is TrumpRx anything to be excited about?

Or just another scammy-feeling site I won't be recommending to patients?

Feb 7 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

Darkness by Night, Art by Day - Overlooked Boosts for Heart Health

What 13 million hours of sleep data and 50 museum visitors might teach us about prevention

Feb 4 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

January 2026

One Family Doc’s Rx for a Sick Republic

Of bandaids and scalpels, and a critical condition.

Jan 26 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

The red meat and methane diet

Notable problems with our new food pyramid

Jan 20 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

Jan 19 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

Want some Wegovy? A Round of Zepbound?

Jan 15 • Ryan McCormick, M.D.

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