Beata Mostafavi

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the second leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, may be sending a significantly higher number of pregnant people to the emergency department.

University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital has again been recognized as the top children’s hospital in Michigan and among the best in the nation for pediatric specialty care.

After long congenital heart journeys at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and U-M Health West, three 2024 Grand Rapids area high school graduates are back at University of Michigan: this time, as official Michigan Wolverines.

Michigan Medicine will launch a new era in comprehensive breast cancer care, thanks to a generous donation from the Weiser Charitable Foundation.

A young girl gets back to her childhood after a 3D printed replica of her tumor helps her Michigan Medicine surgical team perform a successful operation.

A teenager shares her rare lymphoma diagnosis and bone marrow transplant story online.

Many parents worry about their children’s friendships, according to a national poll, with one in five saying their child ages six to 12 has no friends or not enough friends.

A study from the Michigan Child Health Equity Collaborative, also known as Mi-CHEC, found substantial errors across the three health systems in racial and ethnic designations in their electronic medical records. 

A teenager shares her journey with spinal muscular atrophy and how she’s successfully headed off to college now.

An expert shares more about back to school seasonal viruses, such as parvovirus B19, RSV, flu and COVID.

Poll shows two thirds of parents want their healthcare provider to suggest ways to prevent their child from developing a health problem that runs in the family

A study offers clues to how lipids, or fat, in a breastfeeding individual’s blood may be connected to their baby’s nutrition. 

Parents received an average of almost 300 mobile notifications per day between 2020-2021, a small Michigan Medicine study suggests. And when those buzzing pings – whether from work emails, messages or other apps – prompted parents to pick up their phones, they experienced greater daily parental stress.

In a national poll some parents acknowledged a lack of confidence in ensuring their children are wearing properly fitting shoes – which experts say is necessary to support growth and prevent injuries. One in seven parents also say they’ve had concerns about their child’s feet or the way they walk while one in 10 parents report their child has complained of foot pain, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

Children who contracted a viral infection known as congenital cytomegalovirus in utero may be nearly two and half times more likely to be diagnosed with autism, a study suggests.