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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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From undergoing open-heart surgery to completing an Ironman Triathlon 
From undergoing open-heart surgery to completing an Ironman Triathlon
Carter Day refuses to let living with congenital heart disease hold him back.
5 ways to get children to take medicine 
5 ways to get children to take medicine
Learn an expert’s tips for making the process go smoother and why you shouldn’t trick a kid into thinking medicine is candy.
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).
How prolonged stress affects your thyroid 
How prolonged stress affects your thyroid
It may cause a thyroid storm.
A virus linked to paralysis in children 
A virus linked to paralysis in children
Here’s what to look for.
A second chance at life for formerly incarcerated individuals 
A second chance at life for formerly incarcerated individuals
“I’m a miracle. You’re looking at a woman who was broken. Look at me today.”