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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2/3 of Parents Cite Barriers in Recognizing Youth Depression
National Poll finds parents struggle identifying signs of preteen and teenage depression.
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Reducing Cardiac Arrests Among Pediatric Heart Patients
Pediatric cardiologists discuss ways to reduce cardiac arrests in the ICU for children with heart conditions.
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Speeding Up Recovery for Children Undergoing Heart Surgery
Pediatric cardiologists explore ways to remove chest tubes earlier for children after heart surgery.
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Gamified Childhood: Are Digital Devices Replacing Traditional Playtime?
Screen time can be at odds with the benefits of traditional playtime for both kids, and the parent-child relationship.
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Sequencing Plays Role in Treating High Risk Pediatric Brain Tumors
Michigan Medicine’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital experts make special sequencing tests routine in treating high risk pediatric brain tumors.
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7 Questions All Parents Should Ask Before a Playdate
For playdates, one Michigan Medicine Mott pediatrician advises what every parent should ask to help everyone feel safe and comfortable.
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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.
