Health Yeah! Strokes can happen in younger people

Here’s a staggering statistic - every forty seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. That’s nearly 800 thousand people a year. And before you think, oh, that only happens to the elderly, think again. Nearly 40 percent of patients who have a stroke are under 65 years old. Today, we are looking at strokes in young people. You will hear some of these patients - a young woman who ran into a stranger’s garage - unable to speak - pleading for help with her eyes. A new mom - who was told her symptoms were just stress from having a baby - and why she knew those doctors were wrong. And a personal friend - who told me he wasn’t having a stroke - he just stood up too fast - and why I knew he needed to go straight to the emergency room. The signs to look for, the symptoms that are different in young people than in older stroke patients - and what doctors say is the number one thing you need to do to save your life if you think you’re having a stroke.