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 ...

If one arm drifts downwards then you might need to get help S = Speech difficulty - if a person's speech is slurred then this could be a sign of a stroke T = Time to call 999 - if a person has ...

Each year, thousands of people face severe consequences due to delayed stroke treatment. This comprehensive look examines why people often ignore stroke symptoms and what can be done to change this ...

Every three minutes and twenty seven seconds, someone in the UK has a stroke. However, up to 80% of strokes could be prevented. There are clues that you may be about to suffer one, and prompt ...

Liam Rudd, who was described as being 'superfit', suffered a stroke last month that left the 30-year-old fighting for his ...

THERE are a few key signs of a stroke to watch out for - a droopy face, slurred speech, weakness in one side of the body. For Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, the first sign of the health emergency was a ...

any sign of a stroke is always an emergency. The NHS TV and radio campaign features a man watching his partner struggling to smile while watching TV, a decorator suddenly unable to lift a paint ...

People often chat about the supposed symptom on Reddit, and the stroke-toast rumor was even mentioned in a song by comedian and musician Bo Burnham. It makes sense that folks want to know all that ...

Families have been cautioned to stay vigilant for signs of stroke in elderly relatives during the festive season, with indulgent celebrations potentially obscuring symptoms. The Stroke Association ...