A stroke can strike anyone, anywhere, at any time, but certain individuals are at higher risk. Recognizing the signs and symptoms is crucial for swift intervention and minimizing long-term damage.

IT’S 637 AND MAY IS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH, AND A LOCAL DOCTOR WANTS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS EVERY SECOND COUNTS. WHEN BLOOD SUPPLY TO PART OF THE BRAIN IS BLOCKED OR REDUCED. JUST THIS MORNING, ...

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 ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - May is American Stroke Month, and organizations such as the American Heart Association are working to spread stroke awareness. Dr. James McKinney, a neurologist with Novant ...

A >medical emergency, and recognizing symptoms quickly is critical to receiving timely care. "There's nothing a bystander or I can do, without anything available to me, to help if I see someone having ...

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 a stroke goes unnoticed, it can have serious consequences later in life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around one-quarter of strokes in the United States occur in ...

VESTAL (WBNG) -- On the first day of Stroke Awareness Month, UHS hosted an interactive event for patients to learn the symptoms of strokes and how to prevent them. This event featured an array of ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and strokes continue to be a leading cause of disability and death, with nearly 800,000 strokes occurring annually in the U.S. alone. A large majority (80 percent) of ...