A father's quick thinking helped save his young son after the boy suffered a stroke.
The 87-year-old's son, Cary McNair, began the effort for guardianship, claiming his mother's stroke two years ago impacted her abilities to conduct business.
Hispanics are twice as likely as Caucasians to suffer a stroke and less likely to recognize the symptoms, experts say. The American Stroke Association recently adopted a tool created by Houstonians intended to help solve this problem.
The screenwriter said he still has trouble signing his name after the stroke in November.
A call for help came just after 9 p.m. Monday after the 57-year-old woman became unconscious on the Allure of the Seas cruise ship, authorities said.
Julie Chin was anchoring a live broadcast on Sept. 3 when she began to experience difficulty speaking.