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

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 ...

F.A.S.T. stands for facial drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty, all of which are symptoms of a stroke. The T stands ...

More than 100 million people globally have had a stroke, but there are ways to reduce your risk and spot the signs of stroke ...

according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025. The meeting is in Los Angeles, Feb. 5-7, 2025 and is a world premier ...

researchers said Thursday ahead of the American Stroke Association's annual meeting in Los Angeles next week. "It is crucial to differentiate these two types of stroke because they need opposite ...

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 ...