New technology may help prevent drowning - KCBD NewsChannel 11

Drowning is a silent tragedy. In reality, it rarely comes with the screaming and waving hands we see in the movies. More often, it's motionless and the person goes limp in the water.

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Dr. Tedd Mitchell, president of the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, has more tips on keeping kids safe in the pool. That's coming up in the President's Prescription, Sunday on Newschannel 11 at ten.

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