A stroke can happen suddenly and without warning, but the faster it’s treated, the better the chances of recovery. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, either because of a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A doctor has highlighted early warning signs that show a person may be having a stroke. Dr Ranj Singh spoke about mini strokes on BBC Morning Live and the common signs which mean you need to take ...

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 ...

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 ...