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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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.
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Rise in Meth and Opioid Use During Pregnancy
Increases in urban and rural environments have led to a public health crisis
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Improving Maternal Bonding Time for Newborns With Heart Disease
Study shows simple communication tool helps triple the number of babies with congenital heart conditions who experience family bonding before medical interventions.
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Bias May Affect Providers’ Knowledge of Transgender Health
Study suggests that increased hours of education related to caring for transgender patients may not correlate to more competent care.
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Heartbeat Songs Offer Young Transplant Patients Special Gift
Music therapists create unique music based on the beat of a child’s first and second heart after a heart transplant.
