HCA HealthONE Swedish's Dr. Cynthia Dickerson says that acting B.E. F.A.S.T. (balance, eyes, face, arm, speech, time) can save lives.
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May is National Stroke Awareness Month and an opportunity to learn 'B.E. F.A.S.T.'
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke.
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