Professional Writing

Severity of Cheerleading Injuries Less than Numbers Imply

Dec. 17, 2007 The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research annually collects and issues data pertaining to brain and or spinal cord injuries. The study spans from 1982-2006 and during that time, reports 107 catastrophic injuries in high school and college female athletes. Cheerleading accounted for 56.1 percent of those injuries. Contrary to the…
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A Brief History: The Cherry Blossom Festival

Spring in Washington, D.C. ushers in warm weather and blossoming cherry trees. The National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the gorgeous flowers and generational gift of those trees. Millions travel to Washington, D.C. each year to admire the blossoming trees and enjoy the festival’s sights and sounds. The National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the gift of…
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Why Social Media Matters in Healthcare

Social media has become an important form of communication in our everyday lives. Often, it is thought that social media or social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are used mainly by teenagers, but the percentage of adults who use social networking sites has steadily risen. According to the Pew Research Center, as of…
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PGFD Pink T-Shirt Nets Donation to Doctors Community Hospital Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tamara Swinson, Specialist, Marketing and Communications Doctors Community Hospital 8100 Good Luck Road North Building, 4th Floor Lanham, Maryland 20706 Office 240-965-4418 | Fax 240-965-8460 [email protected] or Mark E. Brady, PGFD Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 [email protected] @PGFDPIO Since 2010, the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department has joined America in marking Breast Cancer Awareness…
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