It’s that time of year where you realize that you have no idea what to get your artsy friends and family for the holidays, and/or no hope of getting what you really want from them.

Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image belied a dark and tortured story that contrasts with his 'sugary' artworks. Thomas Kinkade turned ...

Food safety chiefs were heavily criticised last night for advising people they no longer need wash and peel fruit and vegetables to remove traces of pesticide. Chemical contamination was 'so ...

Perhaps you enjoy the odd glass of wine after work, or have a few pints on Saturdays only and abstain for the rest of the week. And if you've been drinking a bit more than usual recently - well ...

Paul Mainwairing, David's oncologist at London's St Thomas's Hospital, is extremely enthusiastic about the new oral cancer tablets. 'There are 32,000 new cases of colo-rectal cancer in the UK each ...

Eighty-nine per cent of women eat less than the daily recommended intake of iron, while almost one third of these are thought to be anaemic - a debilitating condition that leaves sufferers tired ...

The Epstein-Barr virus is one of a family of herpes viruses, including herpes simplex which causes blisters on the skin. These viruses are present in up to 90 per cent of the world's population ...

The first time I knew something wasn't right was when I was walking my dog one morning. I felt this shallow ache in the base of my back, quite different to any backache I'd ever had. I hadn't been ...

Koo Stark underwent an emergency mastectomy in the United States in August last year. When her old boyfriend, Prince Andrew, heard what had happened, he immediately sent a bouquet of flowers and a ...

saying their relationship should take the form of a "Dragon-Elephant tango" - a dance between their emblematic animals. The Chinese and Indian presidents exchanged congratulatory messages on ...

Beer has overtaken red wine as the best daily habit to help avoid having a heart attack, according to research. The secret is thought to lie in the high levels of vitamin B6 found in beer which ...

Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas ... art could be understood and appreciated by everyone, whereas only the snooty elite could see anything artistic about Chris Ofili putting elephant ...