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US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy during a one-on-one interview with the Daily Wildcat. Murthy gave the commencement address at the UA's 152nd annual commencement ceremony in Arizona Stadium on Friday, May 13. 

On mental illness, obesity and the opioid epidemic with the U.S. Surgeon General

Akshay Syal
May 16, 2016
A child receives MenAfriVac™ shot in Burkina Faso in 2010.

Students in dorms, greek life more susceptible to meningitis

Akshay Syal
May 4, 2016
Donald Trump rallies in Mesa, Ariz. on Dec. 17, 2015.

How healthy are the presidential frontrunners?

Akshay Syal
April 29, 2016
Sean Parker, founder of Napster, arrives at the fifth Annual Help Haiti Home gala at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 9. Parker created a new foundation aimed at eradicating cancer.

Sean Parker, the inventor of Napster is taking on cancer

Akshay Syal
April 22, 2016
A single nug of a 100% Sativa strain of marijuana called "Asian Fantasy" sits in a bowl before it gets broken up to be smoked. April 20 is considered National Weed Day.

Learn more about everyone’s favorite illicit plant, marijuana, on 4/20

Akshay Syal
April 19, 2016
Bruce Fraser of the Golden State Warriors holds the NBA trophy on a plane as the team travels home from Cleveland after winning the 2015 NBA Finals on June 17, 2015 in Oakland, California. Fraser played for Arizona from 1984-1987.

Former Wildcat Bruce Fraser key to Golden State Warriors’ record run

Akshay Syal
April 17, 2016
Technician Ce Zhang gets ready to examine a six-well plate containing pluripotent stem cell colonies under a microscope at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday, March 1. The Zika virus has been making headlines again this week, this time in Maricopa County.

Q&A: UA expert talks Zika virus and its threat to Arizona

Akshay Syal
April 15, 2016

Dopamine: Why you love carnival rides

Akshay Syal
April 8, 2016
A photo illustration of a student's various painkillers strewn across the counter. A recent initiative from President Obama has set forth a much more aggressive plan for combating opioid abuse in the U.S.

With new initiative, President Obama moves to wage war on opiates

Akshay Syal
April 6, 2016
The UA College of Medicine – Tucson main building on Sunday, April 3. The college received 6,458 applications this past application cycle, with a total of 115 students being chosen for the Class of 2020.

UA College of Medicine coordinator talks admissions in growing applicant pool

Akshay Syal
April 3, 2016
Graduates will have a special guest at this year's commencement: the U.S. Surgeon General

Graduates will have a special guest at this year’s commencement: the U.S. Surgeon General

Akshay Syal
April 1, 2016
A variety of guns on display at Second Amendment Sports on Pima Street in Tucson. Firearm identification, background checks on firearm purchases and background checks on ammunition have observed to reduce gun related fatalities.

Study finds nine of 25 gun laws across U.S. increased violence

Akshay Syal
March 31, 2016
Coffee might be more of a pick-me-up than you think

Coffee might be more of a pick-me-up than you think

Akshay Syal
March 21, 2016
A man smokes a cigarette on Nov 5, 2015. San Francisco recently raised the smoking age to 21 years old.

Health Corner: Bad news young smokers, if you’re under the age of 21 in California you’re SOL

Akshay Syal
March 11, 2016
Paloma Colacion, an architecture sophomore, works on a project in the design studio on Tuesday, March 3. Colacion often pulls all-nighters working on her coursework and averages about four hours of sleep per night, even factoring in weekends, she said.

HEALTH CORNER: What does pot and lack of sleep have in common? The munchies, of course

Akshay Syal
March 9, 2016

HEALTH CORNER: Research says that we should really all just get vaccinated for HPV already

Akshay Syal
March 4, 2016

Health Corner has got you covered for your post weekend recovery

Akshay Syal
March 2, 2016

Health Corner: How does Adderall usage look at the UA?

Akshay Syal
February 28, 2016
Dr. Andrew Weil

HEALTH CORNER: Dr. Andrew Weil just wants you to eat well

Akshay Syal
February 26, 2016

HEALTH CORNER: Your sweaty pits can tell more about you than you would think

Akshay Syal
February 24, 2016

UA doctor answers questions about the widespread Zika virus

Akshay Syal
February 22, 2016

Health Corner: BMI measurements ain’t that great in determining metabolic health

Akshay Syal
February 19, 2016
A melanoma patient’s mole measuring about 2.5 cm by 1.5 cm. A recent study has shown that women who use tanning beds increase their chance of melanoma six-fold.

New study shows that women who use tanning beds drastically increase their odds of getting melanoma

Akshay Syal
February 17, 2016
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