A surge in cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection causing severe and prolonged diarrhea, is spreading across 40 states, raising fresh concerns about the safety of fresh produce. While rarely fatal, the illness can be debilitating, and public health officials are scrambling to identify the contaminated food sources driving this outbreak. For consumers, the takeaway is not panic but vigilance: thoroughly washing produce remains the best defense, though it may not eliminate all risk depending on where the contamination occurred. In other health news, the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham from an aortic dissection has put a spotlight on a condition that is often fatal but sometimes preceded by warning signs. The tear in the aorta can mimic a heart attack, with sudden, severe chest or back pain being the hallmark symptom. Knowing these signs is critical, as immediate medical intervention is the only chance for survival. The long-term health consequences of professional football are coming into sharper focus, with a new study finding that former NFL players are dying from ALS before age 50 at alarmingly high rates. This data, coming on the heels of Chris Johnson’s recent diagnosis, underscores the profound neurological risks associated with repetitive head trauma. Separately, researchers are exploring a new frontier in Alzheimer’s treatment, with an experimental drug showing promise by targeting tau proteins in the brain, offering a potential alternative path beyond the amyloid-focused therapies that have dominated the field. Finally, a pair of trends are reshaping how we think about health and medication. A growing number of Gen Z and young adults are avoiding traditional doctors in favor of wellness influencers and self-diagnosis, a shift that carries significant risks for missed diagnoses. Meanwhile, athletes taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reporting strange physiological changes that have experts racing to understand how these powerful medications affect performance, metabolism, and recovery in active individuals.