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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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Should I do colorectal cancer screenings at home or in the doctor’s office? 
Should I do colorectal cancer screenings at home or in the doctor’s office?
Some screenings may require more frequent testing.
How prolonged stress affects your thyroid functions 
How prolonged stress affects your thyroid functions
Stress can even cause a thyroid storm for some people.
El médico de cuidados intensivos crea kits para cabello rizado para los pacientes 
El médico de cuidados intensivos crea kits para cabello rizado para los pacientes
Después de ver que varios niños sufrieron efectos adversos en el cabello mientras estaban en la unidad de cuidados intensivos, la Dra. Kay Jacobs se dio cuenta de que las opciones de cuidado del cabello que se ofrecían a nuestros pacientes no eran inclusivas. Así que se puso a trabajar.
How does puberty impact sleep? 
How does puberty impact sleep?
A pediatric sleep specialist explains the connection.
Critical care physician creates curly hair kits for patients 
Critical care physician creates curly hair kits for patients
After witnessing multiple children experience adverse hair events while in the intensive care unit, Dr. Kay Jacobs realized the hair care options being offered to patients were not inclusive. So she got to work.
Kids preventing you from getting in daily exercise? Try this. 
Kids preventing you from getting in daily exercise? Try this.
A recent study suggests the age and number of children a mother has can play a major role in the amount of physical activity she gets.
What you need to know about the Ohio measles outbreak 
What you need to know about the Ohio measles outbreak
The preventable disease can damage a healthy brain.