Mothers' sins

Phantom of imagination

A simple treatment for imagined pain in an amputated limb

Barefoot doctors

Backward Bihar villagers receive healthcare from barefoot 'first aid physicians'

Plugging cavities in dental health policy

Latest accessory

Sniffs and snorts, are out?

C major

The soothing shot

Straight to the gut

The good news is

It pays to be optimistic

Carry on drinking

This won't hurt

Children hide pain merely to avoid an injection, a study reveals

A vector called housefly

Studies show that houseflies carry a bacterium that causes ulcers

Reviving the brain

Scientists could soon develop a drug that would help repair brain disorders

Class struggle in mid-air

Lack of leg-room in economy-class seating can be harmful to middle-aged people

The fairer, depressed sex?

Thicker than blood

A polymer coating might be the answer to the perpetual paucity of blood for transfusion

Obesity may be infectious

Puberty too soon

Chemicals resembling oestrogen, may be causing sexual irregularities in adolescent girls

Glowing toothbrush

Gaining ground

Memory booster

No longer asbestos

Scientists develop a novel way to tackle asbestos hazards

Cheers to that