The makers of vitamins, herbs and dietary supplements may market products for natural conditions such as morning sickness, hot flashes and memory loss in aging without proving they are safe or

Health ministers of the European Union agreed to tougher health warnings on cigarette packets sold in their 15 nations, giving their stamp of approval to parts of legislation passed by the European

The Ebola virus can infect without producing illness, according to a new finding by African and European scientists. The possibility of asymptomatic infection was only suggested in earlier studies,

Some 30 industrial countries reached agreement on new international guidelines for multinational business covering areas from human rights to the environment, according to sources close to the talks.

A pioneering "green" apartment building is planned for Manhattan, one that is designed to provide an oasis of fresh air with energy-efficient, anti-allergy technology. The building is designed to

President Bill Clinton has proposed using $58 billion of the projected budget surplus over the next decade to ensure that no senior citizen pays more than $4,000 a year for prescription drugs. The

A ship carrying 1,300 tons of fuel oil sank off the Coast of Cape Town, raising fears that the oil could pollute the beaches of one of South Africa's most popular tourist

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. and Bear Stearns Inc. agreed to acquire Johns Manville Corp. in a $3 billion leveraged buyout, ending control of the No.2 maker of construction materials by a trust for

Worried that voters will blame the Clinton administration - and Vice President Al Gore-for the recent surge in gasoline prices, the Gore campaign has begun an effort to paint Governor George W. Bush

Many beaches in the Miami area were closed after construction workers at a Miami Beach marina accidentally punctured a large underground waste main, sending sewage into Biscayne Bay. State and county