Auto Rx — The Blog

Where cars meet medicine.

Dispatches from the intersection of horsepower and human physiology — written by drivers who happen to read journals, and clinicians who happen to love apex curbs.

Cardio

Heart Rate Variability Behind the Wheel

What a 24-hour HRV trace reveals about commute stress, track days, and the parasympathetic recovery you're not getting.

Jun 02, 20268 min read

Engine Bay

Turbo Lag is a Circulatory Problem

Forced induction and human hemodynamics share more than metaphor. A look at flow, pressure, and the physiology of boost.

May 24, 20266 min read

Neuro

Reaction Time, Sleep Debt, and the 0–60

Why a poor night's sleep costs you more tenths than cold tires, and what neuroscience says about pre-drive routines.

May 11, 202610 min read

Ergonomics

Seating Position as Spinal Medicine

Bucket seats, lumbar support, and the orthopedic case for getting your driving position right the first time.

Apr 28, 20265 min read

Pharmacology

Caffeine, Adrenaline, and the Track Day Stack

A clinician-driver's guide to legal performance enhancers, dose-response curves, and the comedown after the checkered flag.

Apr 14, 20267 min read

Diagnostics

OBD-II Meets the Stethoscope

Reading a car like a patient: how diagnostic mindsets translate across the garage and the exam room.

Mar 30, 20269 min read