The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: ...

The term “ministroke” can be a bit of a head-scratcher: How can there be a tiny form of a full-blown medical emergency? Thanks to the misleading modifier, it’s often perceived as something you don’t ...

Stroke is the leading cause for disability in the United States and at least 240,000 American’s have a stroke every year. Although stroke is the third leading cause of death in women, it has fallen ...

A sudden loss of balance. Blurred vision. Slurred speech. These subtle signs may be the only warning before a stroke strikes. And when it does, every second of response time can impact a person’s ...

Until now, the common perception has been that strokes or brain attacks only affect elderly people, but due to changing lifestyles and increasing risk factors, this disease is now rapidly affecting ...

The Carmel Fire Department educated the public on stroke symptoms and the importance of quick response on social media.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Every three minutes and 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. It’s the fifth leading cause of death nationwide—and in Duval County, the impact is even more alarming.

That sudden headache you brushed off as stress. The dizziness you blamed on not eating enough. The confusion you attributed to being overwhelmed at work. For Black women, these seemingly minor ...

KUTV — Do you know what to do if someone has a stroke? Dr. Gordon Harkness came into the studio to speak with Kari Hawker- Diaz about stroke awareness month. A stroke happens when blood flow to the ...

Orlando Health Neurologist, Dr. Christian Rosado, joins WESH 2's Meredith McDonough to discuss common symptoms signaling a "brain attack" and the importance of time during National Stroke Awareness ...

YOU NEED TO CALL THE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE RIGHT AWAY. WELL, EVERY 40S SOMEONE IN THE U.S. HAS A STROKE. THAT IS ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, GETTING MEDICAL CARE QUICKLY IS CRITICAL ...

While strokes are widely recognized as a major cause of long-term disability in the United States, their quieter cousin, the mini stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), often flies under the ...