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]

Teams from the Center for Reproductive Medicine in Ann Arbor and the new Center for Reproductive Medicine at Bloomfield Hills
News Release

Michigan Reproductive Medicine of Bloomfield Hills joins U-M Health

Michigan Reproductive Medicine, a private Bloomfield Hills-based reproductive health practice specializing in infertility treatment, is joining University of Michigan Health.
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Health Lab

Children with chronic conditions may face higher risk of food insecurity

Food insecurity is more common among children with a chronic medical condition than those without one, a new study suggests.
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Health Lab

Parents of kids with health conditions less confident about a positive school year

Parents of children with health conditions are more likely to be concerned about their child adjusting to a new school or teacher, dealing with conflict, staying healthy, keeping up with homework and fitting in or making friends, a national poll suggests.
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Health Lab

Novel predictive model aims to spot pelvic floor injuries years before symptoms appear

Michigan Medicine researchers have developed a new model that may help predict which women are at risk for abnormal pelvic floor recovery years before symptoms even begin.
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Health Lab

Kids with sickle cell disease face higher risk of dental issues, yet many don’t receive needed care

Children with sickle cell disease are more likely to have dental problems — but fewer than half of those covered by Michigan Medicaid got dental care in 2022, according to a new study.
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Health Lab

Finding answers for Dravet syndrome, a deadly form of epilepsy

Michigan Medicine researchers talk about changing the disease course of Dravet syndrome and families caring for the condition.
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Health Lab

Majority of parents believe children’s physical and mental health is getting worse  

Most parents think that the health of U.S. children is going in the wrong direction, a national poll suggests. 
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Health Lab

Understanding why kids with Fontan heart procedures face higher risks after heart transplant

Study finds that the strongest risk factors for poor transplant outcomes in children with Fontan circulatory failure include low oxygen levels, hospitalizations and significant mental health challenges.
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Health Lab

Routine childhood and adolescent immunizations declining in Michigan

Routine childhood and adolescent immunizations declined in Michigan, particularly among counties with lower household income and higher uninsurance rates, a new study suggests.
Thomas J. Wang, M.D.
News Release

Thomas Wang named new dean of University of Michigan Medical School

Thomas J. Wang, M.D., has been appointed as the next dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, effective Sept.15.
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Health Lab

Potty pressure: 1 in 5 parents report struggles with toilet training

Potty training is a major step for young children — and their parents. Now a new report shines a light on just how bumpy the toilet training journey can be.
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Health Lab

Study suggests some maternal HIV infections may be missed during pregnancy

More than half of newborns diagnosed with HIV by age one in study did not receive preventative medicine after birth, suggesting undetected maternal infections.
Gameday room renovation ribbon cutting
News Release

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital unveils renovated indoor playground for kids

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Children and families at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital celebrated the reopening of the hospital’s newly renovated Michigan Game Day Experience playroom.
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Health Lab

Many parents struggle letting teens have independence on family vacations

One in five parents say they’ve never allowed their teen to be away from them during a trip.
Ypsilanti adolescent mental health program
News Release

U-M Health opens intensive mental health treatment program for adolescents and teens

As rates of serious depression and anxiety rise among Michigan’s youth, a new mental health program at the University of Michigan Health Ypsilanti Health Center aims to fill a critical gap — providing care that goes beyond traditional outpatient services without requiring full hospitalization.
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