F.A.S.T. stands for facial drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty, all of which are symptoms of a stroke. The T stands for “time to call 911.” BE-FAST stands for balance, eye, face, arm, speech ...

When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs acronyms were equally effective. However, people remembered the key stroke ...

The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST.

Juliet Bouverie, chief executive of the Stroke Association ... to recognise any of the signs of a stroke and act immediately. 'Acting FAST is vital for stroke survival and to help improve the ...

Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST ... key stroke warning signs (face, arm and speech) better with the F.A.S.T. acronym, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke ...

researchers said Thursday ahead of the American Stroke Association’s (ASA) annual meeting in Los Angeles next week. “It is crucial to differentiate these two types of stroke because they need ...

According to the Stroke Association, 100,000 people have strokes ... That’s why the NHS is urging the public to act FAST on ...

Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people remember the symptoms of stroke, according to findings to be presented Wednesday at a meeting of the American Stroke Association.