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]

Mom and daughter pose in two separate photos about 30 years apart. Daughter had a congenital heart issue, now is an adult.
Health Lab

Mother daughter duo reflect on nearly three decade heart journey

Mother, daughter reflect on congenital heart treatment and decades long treatment
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Health Lab

Doctors use novel treatment for teen with heart failure

U-M team successfully treats a teen with heart failure using a medication for adults, opening up a potential new therapeutic option for young patients.
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Health Lab

Novel device detects cervix “ripening” to predict normal and abnormal labor

Multi-specialty team is studying a non-invasive method to measure underlying cervical tissue changes that precede birth with the hopes of predicting timing of birth.
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Teen turns EKG heart readings into art

Teenage heart patient transforms EKG paper into art creations, sold as notecards to support research at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
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Health Lab

Pelvic floor injury during vaginal birth is life-altering and preventable, experts say

New technology can prevent pelvic floor conditions associated with childbirth.
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Health Lab

Emergency contraception related ER visits dropped significantly over 14 year period

After federal approval for over the counter emergency contraception in 2006, emergency departments across the U.S. saw dramatic decreases in related visits.
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Health Lab

Experts say increased access to online gambling may put teens at risk

As young people increasingly have access and exposure to online gambling, only one in four parents say they have talked to their teen about some aspect of virtual betting, a national poll suggests.
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1-year-old celebrates first holiday at home after 340-day hospital stay

Kyle and Kaylee Berner are enjoying making memories with their baby, Bennett, outside hospital walls. Courtesy of the Berners
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Gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease

How two newly approved gene therapies, including novel technology CRISPR, may help kids and adults with inherited blood disorders
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Parents’ top resolutions: More patience, less time on phones

6 ways families can make resolutions stick
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Medication found safe and effective for preventing bleeding in infants with hemophilia A

Infants with hemophilia A who received monoclonal antibody emicizumab experienced few bleeding events and no serious complications, a study suggests.
Aerial view of C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital
News Release

U-M Health receives U.S. News & World Report’s highest award for maternity care

ANN ARBOR, Mich. –  University of Michigan Health Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital has again been recognized as a top hospital in the country for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report.
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Ketogenic diet helps 4-year-old live seizure free

Last year, a young girl experienced up to 40 seizures a week. Today, after nearly a year of working with the ketogenic diet team at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital – overseen by a pediatric neurologist and dietitian – she’s celebrating six months of seizure freedom.
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Health Lab

Parents of young kids increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice

A C.S. Mott Children's Hospital health poll found most mothers and over two-thirds of fathers of children ages 0-4 use social media for questions on topics like feeding and behavior challenges.
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Health Lab

Findings shed light on how a pediatric heart surgery complication impacts heart transplant survival

Patients who experience this condition following the Fontan continue to have a high risk of death from the time they’re waitlisted for a new heart through receiving the transplant, according to a 20-center study led by Michigan Medicine. And one specific complication called cyanosis – or experiencing less than normal oxygen blood levels – was associated with worsened survival.
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