India, Oct. 31 -- Ever woken up with your head pounding and immediately thought the worst? Between sleep-deprived Instagram Reels, wellness influencers warning about everything, and that one X rabbit hole at 2 am, it is so easy to convince yourself that a morning headache equals something catastrophic. Also read | Hemato-oncologist warns untreated sleep apnea could be putting your liver at risk

So we asked someone who actually sees this fear every single day to cut through the noise. Dr Praveen Gupta, chairman, MAIINS, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurugram, told HT Lifestyle, "Every week, someone sits across from me and says, 'Doctor, I wake up with a headache. Is it a stroke?' I understand the fear. Nobody wants to ignore a signal their body...