Tag: Kolkata News
Stroke Rehabilitation: Rebuilding Lives After a Brain Attack
Reactions to a stroke are typically limited to the emergency phase—recognising the warning signs such as weakness on one side of the body, slurred...
The Silent Summer Killer: Why Heat Stroke is Far More Dangerous Than You Think
Heat stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency that can strike during extreme temperatures. Learn its causes, warning signs, vulnerable conditions, prevention measures, and life-saving actions.
“We Treat Sleep Like a Waste of Time”: Dr Haseeb Hassan on India’s Growing Sleep Crisis
Dr. Haseeb Hassan warns that treating sleep deprivation as a badge of honor is fueling a massive health crisis among India’s youth, driven by chronic stress and late-night screen exposure.
Prescribed an MRI? Fearful of the ‘Tunnel’? Here’s Why Open MRI May Not Always Be the Best Option
Open MRI systems reduce anxiety and improve patient comfort, yet high-field closed MRI scanners still provide superior image clarity essential for detecting strokes, tumors, ligament injuries, and neurological disorders accurately
Silent Brain Damage: How High Blood Pressure Affects the Brain
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called a “silent killer” because it may not produce noticeable symptoms for years. While most people associate...
The Sound of Bulldozers and the Making of a New Bengal
BJP's demolition drives across Bengal signal the arrival of a politics where spectacle overtakes due process, and the urban poor increasingly become targets of governance shaped by exclusion, fear, and corporate expansion.