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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National Poll: Half of parents have declined kids’ playdate invites

The new school year often leads to playdate invitations, sometimes between families who don’t know each other.
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Simple Conversations Can Reduce Opioid Prescriptions After Hysterectomy

Involving hysterectomy patients in their pain management decisions led to significantly decreased opioid prescriptions.
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Hyundai Hope on Wheels presents University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital with Hyundai Young Investigator and Scholar Hope Grant totaling $500,000 to support pediatric cancer research

The Hyundai Young Investigator and Scholar Hope Grant will be officially presented to Dr. Daniel Peltier and Dr. Erika Newman at Mott Children’s Hospital.
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3 in 5 parents say their teen has been in a car with a distracted teen driver

It's a highly anticipated rite of passage for many high schoolers – finally getting to drive your friends around.
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What All Parents Should Consider Before Letting Teens Ride with Teens

Dr. Marie Snodgrass gives actionable safety tips parents can use when talking to their teens about driving with other teens.
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“Timeouts” Not Associated with Long-Term Negative Effects in Children

Long-term study on timeouts doesn’t find negative effects on kids or increased behavioral problems.
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NASA astronaut visits C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Little Victors had the chance to leave hospital rooms Thursday to meet a NASA astronaut.
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Pediatric Sepsis Cases 12 Times Costlier than Other Childhood Hospitalizations

CS Mott Children's Hospital study finds sepsis costs a total of $7.3 billion and disproportionately impacts vulnerable kids.
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Supporting Physician Moms in Breastfeeding Goals

Less than 1/3 of physician moms reach breastfeeding goals, but stronger policies could help hospitals around the country better support breastfeeding doctors.
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Should Doctors Accept Unvaccinated Children as Patients?

A new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health finds parents may seek new provider due to unvaccinated children at their doctor’s practice.
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Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in the NICU

Infants in the NICU were more likely to stay asleep during recordings of their mothers reading, finds new research.
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6 in 10 Kids Receive Opioids After Tonsillectomy, But Opioids May Not Prevent Complications

Approximately 60% of children receive an opioid prescription for post-operative pain following tonsillectomies, but a new study finds that opioids may not prevent complications.
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The Children’s Heart Foundation and Cardiac Networks United partner to advance congenital heart research

The Children’s Heart Foundation, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to funding congenital heart research, has announced a new partnership to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects.
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Failure to Launch: Parents are barriers to teen independence

Nearly all parents (97%) in a new national poll say they are helping their teen become more independent by using strategies like allowing them to make more choices (86%), pushing them to handle things themselves (74%) and no longer doing things for them (65%).
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Youth: Transgender People Should Use Bathroom They’re Most Comfortable In

Transgender rights continue to be under threat in several states, but a new study reveals that young people’s views may conflict with older Americans when it comes to bathroom policies affecting transgender individuals.
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