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]
Medicine at Michigan
Rise in Meth and Opioid Use During Pregnancy
Increases in urban and rural environments have led to a public health crisis
Health Lab
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.
Health Lab
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.
Health Lab
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.
Health Lab
Long Periods of Undisturbed Sleep May Be Associated with Stillbirth
Researchers explore how maternal sleep habits during pregnancy, including lengthy periods of sleep without waking more than once in the night, may be associated with fetal health.
News Release
At least 1/2 of parents try cold prevention methods for kids that have little or no evidence of effectiveness
Vitamin C to keep the germs away. Never go outside with wet hair. Stay inside.
Health Lab
Nearly a Quarter of Antibiotic Prescriptions May Be Unnecessary
1 in 7 privately insured children and non-elderly adults among study cohort received antibiotics for cases that were not medically justified, new research finds.
Health Lab
11-Year-Old Girl Receives Lifesaving Gift for Christmas
After countless hospital stays and years of medical tests and drug therapies, a sixth-grader receives the best Christmas present of her life.
Health Lab
First Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy Gets Closer to FDA Vote
An 11-year-old boy’s enrollment in a U-M clinical trial for peanut allergy treatment suggests graduated doses of peanut protein powder could help protect allergic children.
Health Lab
1 in 4 Parents Not Prepared for ‘Parenting Hangovers’ From Holiday Parties
Most parents plan for transportation and child care before a special event, but fewer consider how excess drinking may affect parenting the next day, a new poll finds.
Health Lab
Baby’s High-Risk Delivery Includes Removing 3½-Pound Tumor
A deadly endocrine tumor discovered during a woman’s pregnancy explains years of debilitating symptoms. A complex, six-hour surgery by a Michigan Medicine team kept mom and baby safe.
Health Lab
Mott’s ‘Lego Guy’ Helps Young Patients Focus on Fun, Not Illness
A U-M grad’s custom Lego robotics kits help keep young patients’ minds busy during hospital stays while teaching basic coding and educational skills.
Health Lab
Study: Rise in Meth and Opioid Use During Pregnancy
Usage rates among moms-to-be have spiked in the past decade, with a disparate boost among pregnant women who live in rural counties.
Medicine at Michigan
Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in NICU
A simple intervention makes a huge impact on infants in the NICU
Health Lab
Does Netflix’s ‘13 Reasons Why’ Influence Teen Suicide? Survey Asks At-Risk Youths
Half of suicidal adolescent show viewers in a hospital sample say the controversial television series contributed to their suicide risk, a new report finds.
