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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Thanks to Hit TV Show, One Boy’s Rare Disease Not So ‘Strange’
The condition that affects a young “Stranger Things” actor has recently captured public attention. It also has inspired a child with the same condition.
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Hockey Players with Disabilities Show ‘They’re Not So Fragile’
A U-M faculty member helped start a hockey team for individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, supporting their athletic capacity and camaraderie on the ice.
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Tiny Heart Repaired While Baby Still in the Womb
Read how before birth, baby Breck’s doctors detected critical aortic stenosis - found in size in 1,000 infants - and performed fetal cardiac intervention.
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More Than 95,000 Valentines from Around the World Reach Children’s Hospital
Well-wishers from as far as Guam, Australia and Turkey helped spread Valentine’s Day cheer to sick kids at U-M.
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Body Cooling vs. Active Fever Prevention: Similar Outcomes for Children After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
U-M study compares body cooling & active fever prevention for children after cardiac arrest. See if therapeutic hypothermia improves neurobehavioral function.
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5-Minute Chats in Waiting Room May Prompt Families to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
U-M study shows conversations in health clinics about the Double Up Food Bucks program can improve healthy eating habits for low income families on food stamps.
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When Should Kids Stay Home Sick from School?
When is your sick kid too sick for school? See parent poll results of symptoms that keep kids home from school & learn when to keep your child home from school.
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Twin Sisters Survive a Lethal Bond, Then Laser Surgery, in the Womb
Pregnant mother of twins suffered from twin to twin transfusion syndrome & received in utero fetal therapy from a U-M maternal-fetal specialist. See their story.
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After Unimaginable Heartbreak, Finding Her Feet Again
A car accident left 18 month old Emily with fractured femurs. See her story from pediatric femur fracture & orthopedic surgery to dancing 13 years later.
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Poll: Some Parents Forgo Car Seats, Other Safety Measures While Traveling
C.S. Mott poll shows parents may forgo toddler safety measures while traveling. See the toddler travel survey results & tips for traveling with toddlers safely.
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Study: Rural Communities See Steep Increase in Babies Born with Opioid Withdrawal
Opiate withdrawal in newborns is growing faster in rural communities than cities. See more on infant drug withdrawal and neonatal abstinence syndrome statistics.
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Harbaugh Fund Helps Mott Patients Virtually Experience the Big House
Every C.S. Mott patient gets access to a cardboard virtual reality headset and an Bbox. Learn more about the Jim Harbaugh Foundation and U-M cardboard viewers.
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Buckeye Fan Thankful for Treatment in ‘Enemy Territory’ After Cardiac Arrest
OSU fan with an abnormal heart valve suffered a cardiac arrest on a football field. Hear Olivia's story from AED treatment to receiving an ICD from U-M.
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Serving Teens with Special Diets: A Tricky Holiday Recipe
A C.S. Mott poll shows 1 in 6 parents say their teen has tried a specialty diet like gluten-free or paleo. See the poll results & dietary advice for parents.
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A Little Victor with Spartan Devotion
15 month old received emergency brain surgery when doctors found pediatric brain cancer in his head and spine. Learn more about Ian's pediatric cancer treatment.
