Spot a stroke fast, that’s the message from the American Heart Association as the disease is the fifth leading cause of death ...

"Black women, in particular, are at higher risk for strokes. It’s crucial to be aware of stroke symptoms and seek care as ...

F.A.S.T. is the reminder promoted by the American Stroke Association ... survey to watch a one-minute educational video for either F.A.S.T. or BE-FAST. Following the video, participants were ...

When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke ... F.A.S.T. group and 29% for BE-FAST group) and significantly higher immediately after the video for both acronym ...

It's very important to identify a stroke quickly because the longer the brain is without oxygen, the higher the chance of permanent damage. We ask people to remember FAST, F-A-S-T, to spring into ...

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 ...