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 disability.

When it comes to strokes, every minute it takes a person to get medical help can mean precious resources to the brain are being depleted. But how do you know when someone is having a stroke? In some ...

This article was written for our sponsor, WakeMed Health & Hospitals. An acronym adopted by many hospitals, including WakeMed, to detect the signs of a stroke could mean the difference between life ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Likelihood of 911 call for stroke increased from 72% to 90% in FAST; 71% to 90% in BE-FAST. Ability to identify ...

“I would say that basically all the same signs and symptoms of a stroke are the signs and symptoms of a transient ischemic ...

RÁPIDO, a mnemonic developed in Houston to help Spanish speakers recognize the symptoms of a stroke, was officially adopted for use by the American Stroke Association, the organization announced last ...

A CDC report found only 58% of Hispanic adults in the U.S. can recognize signs of stroke. The American Stroke Association last month adopted a Spanish acronym program developed by researchers at UT ...

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