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Holly Brenza
Holly Brenza

Holly Brenza, health enews contributor, is a public affairs coordinator on the content team at Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago. In her free time, Holly enjoys reading, watching the White Sox and Blackhawks, playing with her dog, Bear and running her cats' Instagram account, @strangefurthings.

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This can restore your heart’s rhythm 
This can restore your heart’s rhythm
You might be among the 12 million people to have the procedure by 2030 to prevent blood clots, heart failure and stroke.
Read this before bringing your child to the emergency department 
Read this before bringing your child to the emergency department
Not preparing your child for the emergency visit can set an intimidating tone. Here’s what to do instead.
Is a hernia an emergency? 
Is a hernia an emergency?
Lifting heavy objects, coughing and sneezing are a few causes of this condition. Here’s when you need treatment.
How prolonged stress affects your thyroid 
How prolonged stress affects your thyroid
It may cause a thyroid storm.
Here’s why you shouldn’t use mobile devices to calm an upset child 
Here’s why you shouldn’t use mobile devices to calm an upset child
There may even be long-term consequences.
Does the Elf on the Shelf visit your house? 
Does the Elf on the Shelf visit your house?
Here’s how your little visitor can cause more mischief than once thought.
A virus linked to paralysis in children 
A virus linked to paralysis in children
Here’s what to look for.