There's a new way for women and men to get information on breast cancer. Being informed is important especially considering one out of eight women in the United States will at some point in their life be diagnosed. The makers of the cancer drug Tamoxifen have put together a system to get the word out about breast cancer, early detection and treatment. The company has an extensive website with tons of information as well as an 800 number manned by trained nurses. If you think you're too young to have a stroke, or think you're in such good physical shape that you won't have a stroke, you may reconsider.
Strokes strike people of all ages.
In fact, about a third of all stroke victims are under the age of 65. Donny Smith knows the power of a stroke. At 39, Donnie was a restaurant owner with a law degree and jogged five miles everyday. When Donnie had a massive stroke and almost died nine years ago, doctors believe it was because of a blood pressure spike to his brain. Since then Donnie's wife Velma carries most of the load at the family's restaurant and at home.