Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people remember the symptoms of stroke, according to findings to be presented Wednesday at a meeting of the American Stroke Association.

CNN: What are the signs of stroke that everyone should look out for? Wen: There is a very helpful acronym everyone should know, which is BE FAST. B is for balance, if the person is having trouble ...

Remember the symptoms of both a stroke and a TIA by the word Fast: T: Time to call 999 if you see any single one of these signs. Remember, even if the symptoms pass quickly they could be a vital ...

Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a possible stroke, and this impact lasted for 30 days. F.A.S.T. outperformed BE-FAST in the ability for people to ...