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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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Can this practice enhance social skills? 
Can this practice enhance social skills?
Find out how this after-birth practice can benefit the relationship between parents and babies in the short- and long-term.
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.
Could your child’s sleep problems be genetic? 
Could your child’s sleep problems be genetic?
Your child may be genetically predisposed to poor sleep. However, learn why you shouldn’t dwell on your child being a good or bad sleeper.
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.
Do you know what a VBAC is? 
Do you know what a VBAC is?
If you previously had a C-section, you may expect to have another. But that isn’t always necessary.