In today's Mayo Clinic News Network Headline with Vivien Williams:
- Thousands of Americans are enjoying this Memorial Day on the water. Boating and swimming are traditional pastimes but they also come with opportunity for injury. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says about ten people die every day from unintentional drowning. Mayo Clinic trauma surgeon Dr. Donald Jenkins reminds us the majority of accidents are preventable so use caution when on and in the water.
Click here for more information on boat safety.
Journalists: Video is available in the downloads. [TRT 1:04] Click here for the script.
