Even First Lady Michelle Obama has asked YouTube star Michelle Phan for beauty advice. "She asked me what kind of powder I liked," Phan recalled in a recent interview. She traveled to Tokyo last...

Gisele Bundchen bid adieu to the catwalk Wednesday night, strutting her stuff at an emotionally charged show in Sao Paulo that she said will be her last stroll down a runway in a 20-year career that...

The Memphis Group, a postmodern design movement that launched at the Milan Furniture Fair in 1981, was back to permeate this year's fair, not just with its acid colors and fanciful squiggles but with...

The brain ages just like the rest of a body, says a new report that urges seniors to take steps to keep sharp. The prestigious Institute of Medicine examined what scientists know about "cognitive...

More cancer patients are getting the genes in their tumors mapped to help guide their treatment. New research suggests that isn't always accurate enough, and a second test could help ferret out the...

Shoe great Manolo Blahnik will be honored in September with the Artistry of Fashion award from The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. His "dedication to superior...

Diabetes that develops early in pregnancy may increase women's chances of having a child with autism, according to a new study. The risk was seen in young children whose mothers were diagnosed...

Awards nights are usually reserved for showstopping gowns, but it one swoop, Robin Wright resisted the norm in a backless Ralph Lauren custom jumpsuit done in ivory as a contemporary take on the lady...

MICHAEL DIACONO, who has read every novel ever written by the Sicilian writer Andrea Camilleri, featuring the fictional detective Montalbano, has come up with an inspired theme for this month's...

Doctors traced a man's kidney failure to an unusual cause - his habit of drinking a gallon (almost four liters) of iced tea each day. They ruled out several potential causes before stumbling on a...