Beata Mostafavi
Public Relations Manager
Mostafavi leads media relations and content creation for University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. Prior to joining Michigan Medicine in 2012, Mostafavi spent 10 years as a journalist. Contact: [email protected]
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Improving Crohn’s Disease Evaluations in Kids
Simplified scoring tool accurately measures inflammation and healing in the gut for children with Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Returning to In-Person School During COVID-19
As many schools prepare to restart in-person learning, many parents and teachers have questions. Pediatric experts discuss what to know about returning to in-person school during COVID-19.
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Streamers and gamers to raise funds for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
From Feb. 1-28, 2021, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital will host its first charity streaming campaign, #StreamforMott: Love for the Little Victors. During the month, gamers and community members alike will join forces through streaming to help raise funds for the Therapeutic Gaming and Digital Technology Program at Mott.
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Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk
Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk.
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Children’s Hospital Stay for Severe Sepsis Associated with Income Disparities
Early findings suggest that children from lower-income neighborhoods may endure longer hospital stays after sepsis, a life-threatening response to an infection.
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Returning to in-person school during COVID-19: A live Q &A with Mott doctors
Some students are starting to return to face-to-face school after months of remote learning during the pandemic.
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Donor gift endows Paws4Patients at Michigan Medicine
A gift from Lainie and Kenny Lipschutz and the Lipschutz Family Fund will ensure that current and future generations of Michigan Medicine patients will be able to receive comfort and support from four-legged caregivers.
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Study: Transgender Teens Face Unique Challenges while Dating
Transgender and gender non-conforming teens face transphobia, experience abusive relationships and may struggle with the decision to divulge their gender identity throughout their transition.
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Many Parents Say Teens With Anxiety, Depression May Benefit From Peer Confidants at School
1 in 3 parents strongly support schools having mental health programs like peer support leaders, new national poll suggests.
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Many Summer Camps Don’t Require Childhood Immunizations
Study suggests that camps, which draw in 14 million children a year, may be an overlooked group when addressing communicable disease spread.
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Uncovering Key Molecule that Drives Production of Cells Critical to Allergic Reactions
Researchers discover protein that regulates the gene expression for influential immune cells, paving a path for novel targets to treat inflammatory and allergic diseases.
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Couple Fulfills Dream to Become Dads Through Surrogacy
After welcoming their son, couple helps Michigan Medicine launch first peer mentor program for same sex couples expecting babies through surrogacy.
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Life-Threatening Placental Condition Puts Mom and Baby at Risk
Care team uses innovative intravascular balloon to slow down blood flow during baby’s delivery to prevent potentially fatal blood loss due to placenta accreta.
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Should Pregnant and Breastfeeding Patients Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
None of the COVID-19 vaccines have been studied specifically in pregnant or breastfeeding individuals. An expert addresses top questions.
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Improving Care for Children During Disasters
Regional hospitals unite to strengthen emergency response plans for children impacted by such crises as a pandemic, hurricane, flood or mass shooting.