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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Donuts on Our Daughters
A U-M study examines whether images of food on kids’ clothes influence eating behavior.
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Reducing Opioid Prescriptions After C-Sections
As the number of caesarean deliveries continues to rise, experts call for the widespread adoption of a proven method to improve postpartum healing and recovery.
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Experts: Research Gap Stalls Improvements in Endometriosis Care
Researchers call for advancements in treatment for a chronic disease that affects millions of women and causes chronic pain, inflammation and infertility.
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Six Babies In Four Years: Mother Celebrates Life With Three Sets Of Twins
Motherhood has been a tumultuous journey for Kristie Stolly who suffered from septic shock after giving birth the first time to extremely premature babies.
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Pediatric Leukemia Patient Returns to Cancer Unit as a Nurse Tech
Shannon Spicer battled leukemia at age 9. Nineteen years later, she’s back at Mott helping kids with cancer alongside the doctor and nurse who cared for her as a child.
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A Better Way To Study “Screen Time”
Technology’s impact on children: How can we improve the research? Michigan child development researcher leads session at Pediatric Academic Societies meeting.
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Music Therapy Helps 8-Year-Old Girl Cope with Medical Visits
Evie made international news with her rendition of “Scars to Your Beautiful” during seizure testing. Now, her family shares why music therapy has been vital in her journey.
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Supporting HIV-Affected Couples Trying to Conceive
A pilot study identifies a safe, effective strategy to help women with HIV have children in low-resource countries.
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Mothers of Fussy Babies at Higher Risk of Depressive Symptoms
Study explores whether a baby’s level of prematurity in combination with highly irritable behavior may influence severity of maternal depressive symptoms.
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Story Time Better with Print Books Than E-Books, Study Suggests
New research finds that parents and children talk and interact less with electronic books compared to print books.
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Does “Pay-to-Play” Put Sports, Extracurriculars Out of Reach?
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App-Driven Care for Parents of Children Undergoing Surgery
A pilot study of families of children going home after tonsil surgery finds that a smartphone app may reduce clinic calls and simplify care instructions for parents.
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Opioid Use in the Family May Influence Adolescents’ Opioid Risk After Surgery
Study: Long-term Opioid use by one or more family members was associated to persistent opioid use by adolescents prescribed opioids after common surgical and dental procedures.
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Half of U.S. Children with Mental Health Disorders Are Not Treated
Study: 1 in 7 children and teens have at least one treatable mental health disorder; treatment and prevalence rates vary considerably by state.
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Parents: Keep Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Away from Children
A new survey examines families’ concerns about the facilities — and how proximity to schools, churches and day care centers could affect their children.
