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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.

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How to help your sick child avoid dehydration 
How to help your sick child avoid dehydration
The circulating seasonal stomach bug may cause them to drink less despite losing fluids through vomiting and diarrhea. Here’s what you can do.
Is rest always best when recovering from a concussion? 
Is rest always best when recovering from a concussion?
Here’s why returning to normalcy may be just what the doctor ordered after suffering a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
High blood pressure isn’t an adult-only condition 
High blood pressure isn’t an adult-only condition
Hypertension and prehypertension may be more common in kids than you may think. Here’s why.
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.
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.
A virus linked to paralysis in children 
A virus linked to paralysis in children
Here’s what to look for.