Dr. Ragnar
Colon Cancer in Younger Men
Colon cancer is still uncommon before fifty, but rates are rising. Here's what symptoms deserve medical care, how screening works, and why those are different jobs.
Aug 6, 2026
Restless Legs and Low Iron: What the Numbers Mean
Low iron can matter in restless legs even without anemia, but one ferritin result doesn't prove the cause. Get the symptom pattern and both iron numbers before choosing treatment.
Aug 4, 2026
Manorexia: When Size Is ALL That Matters
Muscle dysmorphia can turn lifting, eating, and body checking into a life ruled by never feeling big enough. This is how to spot when training starts running you.
Aug 1, 2026
Orthosomnia: When Sleep Tracking Backfires
A sleep tracker can show useful trends, but a nightly score can also turn sleep into a performance review. Here's how to use it without spiraling.
Jul 28, 2026
Evidence Gets Hot and Cold on Sauna vs. Cold Plunge
Sauna has long term observational data. Cold water has real studies too, but not the same exposures, outcomes, or safety profile.
Jul 24, 2026
When Sex Stops Being a Choice
When chasing sex stops feeling like a choice and starts running your life, that's not a big libido. It's a pattern worth taking seriously.
Jul 20, 2026
Azithromycin (Z-Pack)
The Z-Pack became famous for conditions it can't treat. Here's what azithromycin actually does well, what it doesn't touch, and why the cardiac risk warning matters more for some men…
Jul 17, 2026
ADHD Is a Superpower
ADHD really is a superpower: speed, creativity, humor, pattern recognition, and intensity. It can also leave the people around you doing the boring shit your brain keeps dropping.
Jul 11, 2026
Tirzepatide
Ozempic and Wegovy got famous first, which is the main reason tirzepatide is still playing catch-up in the public conversation even though the clinical trial data says it’s…
Jul 10, 2026
Porn Addiction Is Real, and That’s Not Moral Panic
It's not about being a prude. The compulsive porn loop is a real behavioral pattern, and pretending it isn't is what keeps guys stuck.
Jul 3, 2026
Doxycycline: Acne, STDs, Tick Bites
One cheap old antibiotic covers acne, a couple of STDs, and the tick bite you barely noticed. Just don't take it lying down, literally.
Jun 29, 2026
ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)
ECT (electroconvulsive therapy, the one with the bad PR from the Jack Nicholson movie) works better than any antidepressant we have, and almost nobody who…
Jun 25, 2026