Ryan McCormick, M.D.
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Ryan McCormick, M.D.
@examined.bsky.social
I am a practicing family physician. I write EXAMINED - a Substack synthesizing medical ideas and actual clinical experience.
https://mccormickmd.substack.com
Thanks Greg! I try not to make it too wonky, but also referenced well so it’s not just me making stuff up… unlike some leaders we suffer now!
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Seriously. Maybe they could convert this into a free health clinic someday:

mccormickmd.substack.com/p/the-fascis...
The fascist doctor will see you now
Monday morning after a No Kings weekend
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October 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Can you really see hatred in this family dog?

And why hate on your extended American family, those like us who gave up a Saturday in October to join millions of others saying no fascism, no to state sanctioned hate, no effing kings?
October 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
take away their freedom of speech, make and take more billions of dollars, and gut their family bonds by stoking hatred of some enemy within.

Don’t you miss us like we miss you?
October 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It is so bad I’m literally gasping. This post gives you the throughline going back to the 1930s. It’s so predictable and discouraging, yet calling it out is a necessary precondition for dealing with it?

poorrichardson.substack.com/p/historical...
Historical Parallels Between Authoritarian Health Movements and “Make America Healthy Again”
Let's go with this first post!
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October 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Hi Mike. 💯.
I found this perspective highly explanatory and highly concerning. History repeats and repeats:

poorrichardson.substack.com/p/historical...
Historical Parallels Between Authoritarian Health Movements and “Make America Healthy Again”
Let's go with this first post!
poorrichardson.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
There are plenty of (extremely concerning) parallels with fascist Germany and Italy’s “health movements” around the same time as their purges of all kinds:

poorrichardson.substack.com/p/historical...
Historical Parallels Between Authoritarian Health Movements and “Make America Healthy Again”
Let's go with this first post!
poorrichardson.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I hear you. I found this quite instructive in terms what’s really going down with MAHA and history:

poorrichardson.substack.com/p/historical...
Historical Parallels Between Authoritarian Health Movements and “Make America Healthy Again”
Let's go with this first post!
poorrichardson.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
They were proven right in the sense that millions of older people’s lives, millions of younger people’s health ability, and hundreds of thousands of essential workers were deemed expendable.

At least they let us know where they stood/still stand.
October 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Excellent rhetorical questions, I’m going to go out on a limb and say “no.”

Do you think he has some extra motivation to go more radical to earn street credibility with his new non-clinical crew?
September 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
So the shots coming out right now should be 2025/26 updated shots against KP.8.1 variant (Moderna Spikevax and new mNexspike) (Pfizer Comirnaty), (Novavax against JN.1 - older variant but should be ok).

Availability highly variable based on what state.

mccormickmd.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Breaking News on updated Covid shots
I’m on a break between morning and evening office hours seeing patients, but I wanted to send a quick email out about what I understand from today’s FDA updates on the Covid shots for this season. Ple...
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September 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
As you know, this has been a talking point, I hear it from vaccine skeptical patients in my office all the time, tragic that it has gone mainstream, show us the evidence
September 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Thank you! Will read this later today
September 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Jesus. It’s just so bad it’s farcical. In that spirit check out my new logo for the the CDC (I guess click on my profile?). The new logo takes inspiration from the old timey Cracker Barrel nostalgia for diseases like measles, tetanus, and polio.
Make America Cracker Again might be an apropos slogan
September 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I’m slothing around in bed as calls from downstairs to “hurry up and get out of bed, we’re have so much to do today” disturb my zen!
September 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM