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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Most Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Key Medication
Despite the proven lifesaving benefit of antibiotics for children with this inherited blood disorder, only 18 percent receive them.
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Newborn Screening Catches Baby’s Critical Heart Condition
Just 24 hours after her birth Mila was diagnosed with TAPVR, a critical heart condition, thanks to a Michigan mandated newborn screening for heart defects.
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Mott earns distinction as Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center
University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital has received verification as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons.
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Plotting the Downward Trend in Traditional Hysterectomy
Read about minimally invasive hysterectomy procedures and other alternatives to traditional total abdominal hysterectomies, causing a decline trend in traditional hysterectomy procedures.
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Poll: Parent misconceptions may hinder child organ donation
Children in need of an organ transplant often wait longer than adults for available organs, as in many cases, they require organ donations from another child of a similar age or size.
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DIPG Tumor Patterns Offer New Insight on Survival
Learn the overlooked key factor in DIPG prognosis for kids with DIPG cancer of the brain
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Moms of Obese Children Use Different Words to Restrict Eating
Caregivers of children with obesity were more than 90 percent more likely to use direct statements to prevent children from eating junk food, according to a new study.
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Some Newborns with Chronic Illness Show Signs of Serious Sleep Problems at Birth
A new study finds that babies with spina bifida have early symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing that could contribute to lifelong issues with neurodevelopment.
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Wheelchair Basketball a Slam Dunk for Kids with Disabilities
A former Mott patient and wheelchair basketball athlete is helping bring the sport to a new generation of children with physical challenges through free clinics.
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Study: Patients Use Only About Half of Opioids Prescribed After Hysterectomy
A U-M gynecologist emphasizes a personalized approach to post-surgical prescriptions to help prevent chronic opioid use.
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OSU-Michigan Rivalry Put Aside to Save Twin Babies in Trouble
When a rare complication was revealed during pregnancy, a highly specialized fetal procedure at U-M was the only answer for this Buckeye family.
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Black Box Warning Slows, but Doesn’t Stop, Codeine for Kids After Tonsil and Adenoid Removal
In a new study, 1 in 20 privately insured children were prescribed codeine after common surgeries, despite the FDA warning on significant safety risks.
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Watch an 11-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Rise from Wheelchair, Walk Across the Big House Field
After a rare reaction to cancer treatment paralyzed him at age 5, fifth-grader Gabe Treve crossed Michigan Stadium as part of his goal to learn to walk again.
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Increasing Rates of Chronic Conditions Putting More Moms, Babies at Risk
A study finds increasing prevalence of pre-existing, chronic conditions among childbearing women that are linked to negative health outcomes for both moms and newborns.
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Study: Most U.S. Adults Say Today’s Children Have Worse Health Prospects
Less than 1 in 5 adults rate quality of diet, safety of communities, and exercise and fitness as better for kids today than their predecessors, a U-M-led study finds.
