Stroke Awareness: Remember This Acronym to Save a Life
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CNET— Make sure you know "BEFAST" when dealing with stroke emergencies.
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KRQE News 13—Raising awareness for stroke symptoms and prevention. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – May is American Stroke Month, bringing awareness to symptoms and prevention of strokes. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) someone in the U.S. suffers from a stroke every 40 seconds. Despite that, 80% of strokes are preventable if the proper steps in awareness, symptoms and screening are taking. Dr. Robert Taylor, []
TODAY.com—Marine reunites with good Samaritan who saved his life. Gen. Eric Smith survived the combat zone but collapsed while on a run around the Capitol. A good Samaritan named Tim LaLonde, who had run an ultramarathon that morning and happened to be nearby, did CPR for 10 minutes before an ambulance arrived. In a TODAY exclusive, Craig Melvin was there when they reunited for the first time since the medical emergency.