Medical students, as I’m sure we all know, are a very strange bunch. Some of us are more comfortable talking about cellular protein markers and tumors than our feelings, myself included at times. Just because we have to memorize all five generations of cephalosporins and all the bacteria that can cause pneumonia — on top of everything that can go wrong elsewhere in the body — doesn’t mean we can’t be the best partners to …

Congratulations! You are the significant other of a rare and elusive species known as the Medicalstudentica americanus. Now, because we know that dating a medical student isn’t easy, here are some relationship suggestions from a medical student: Do not make us feel guilty for having to study. Ever. If we have to stay up late studying for an exam, or if we can’t go to a party with you, don’t give us a hard time. …

Normally when people ask me about my New Year’s resolution, I’ll say something sarcastic like, “I resolved to never allow clowns into my house.” This year, however, I decided to try to make as many of my own cleaning and beauty products as I could. While some of the facts about scary chemicals are debatable, I think we can all agree that this route is vastly more economical and kinder to the environment. Luckily for …