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 ...

(CNN) — One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a leading cause of serious long-term ...

Waiting for stroke symptoms to go away is never an option. When it comes to a stroke, time matters. Immediate action can prevent brain damage, long-term disability and death. Remember BE FAST and call ...

This May, nearly 65,000 Americans will experience a stroke. Many won’t realize they were at risk until it happens. Even more concerning, less than one-third of stroke patients will reach the emergency ...

When it comes to strokes, every second counts. A stroke is when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within ...

Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age and at any time. The number of strokes among younger adults under 55 is rising worldwide, and every day in the UK around 240 people experience the traumatic and ...

Senior Lecturer, Adult Nursing and co-lead, Ageing, Acute and Long Term Conditions. Member of Health and Well Being Research Center, London South Bank University Stroke can happen to anyone, at any ...