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The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST. A new study showed that adding Balance and Eye changes (BE ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Doctors say it’s important to be able to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. This National Stroke Awareness Month, health professionals are reminding people of the ‘BE ...

Strokes can happen to anyone, anytime-early action saves lives The F.A.S.T. test helps detect stroke symptoms instantly 84% of strokes can be prevented with lifestyle changes Every year on October ...

Television broadcasts aimed at teaching people in the United Kingdom how to recognize stroke symptoms and promptly seek medical attention weren’t entirely successful, new research suggests. Although ...

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Strokes can occur suddenly—and silently—with symptoms that do not always match expectations. Stroke specialist and director of the University of Utah Stroke Center, Jennifer Majersik, MD, emphasizes ...

When you have a stroke, your brain suddenly stops getting the blood and oxygen it needs. The most common cause is a blocked artery in your brain. Strokes also can be caused by bleeding in the brain, ...

A retrospective study indicates that missed stroke diagnoses can be significantly reduced by adding balance and vision problems to the list of presenting symptoms commonly known as FAST. Organizations ...

Ahead of World Stroke Day on October 29, medical experts, including neurologists, have emphasised that recognising the early signs of stroke — encapsulated in the acronym FAST — and responding without ...

What Happens When You Have Stroke Symptoms? Your brain needs oxygen to work properly, and your arteries bring oxygen-rich blood to your brain. A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain gets ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who live in neighborhoods packed with fast-food restaurants are more likely to suffer strokes, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. They said residents of one Texas county who ...