Concerned with the falling birth rate and rapidly aging population, Japanese policymakers are thinking about allowing TV ads for matchmaking agencies in the hope that an increase in couples will result in more children.

The officials worry that condensation in population can lead to decline in country's economy as there will be a smaller workforce supporting a growing number of pensioners

Massachusetts lawmakers approve a bill that would require most residents to have health insurance.

According to Reuters, the Massachusetts policy holds both businesses and employees responsible for health care coverage

Wal-Mart will soon begin stocking morning-after contraception pills. Recently, the company had said it wouldn't carry them, but now says it can't justify being the country's only major pharmacy chain not to carry the pill.

Last month, Massachusetts ordered the retailer to stock the so-called Plan B pill. Illinois also requires pharmacies to carry it. Those are the only two states so far where Wal-Mart stocks it

Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin Injury Research Center have made some interesting findings. Their data identifies being obese increases male drivers' risk of dying in a car crash, as does being very slim. However, being moderately overweight might cushion the blow.

The team also found obesity did not affect women's chances of death from an auto collision either

Researchers are raising concerns over the availability and quality of institutional care for children living in Europe.

Throughout the 52 countries in the European region under the umbrella of the World Health Organization, institutional care for young children is common