title: Announcement: National Stroke Awareness Month - May 2016.
abstract: May is National Stroke Awareness Month, an observance that raises awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke and encourages persons to act FAST (Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911) if someone is having a stroke. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of severe disability (1,2). In the United States, one person dies from stroke every 4 minutes (2).
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke; D014481:United States