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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More than a year after a complex separation surgery, Sarabeth and Amelia Irwin are “as individual as can be.”
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Most parents say CBD for kids should require a doctor’s prescription, while 7% have given or considered giving it to children for medical reasons.
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The Congenital Heart Center at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital will host this year’s Save A Heart gala virtually on Saturday, Feb.26, 2022
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Ireland never showed any symptoms of her rare congenital heart condition until it caused her to collapse after playing outside.
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Black women were twice as likely to get COVID-19 as white women, preeclampsia risk higher for all infected pregnant people in multicenter Michigan study.
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Pediatric experts from University of Michigan Health investigating the relationship between sleep and children with epilepsy find sleep concerns prevalent and often persist into adulthood.
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Maddie’s non-stop seizures resisted medicine. So at age 4, she underwent a specialized procedure to remove the brain tissue causing them.
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Injuries from winter activities aren’t uncommon, yet many parents don’t consistently make kids wear helmets or discuss safety ahead of time.
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Fast action by pediatric cardiologist, access to an AED save 47-year-old father of three’s life on the ice.
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2 in 3 children in study missed school following discharge, with absences averaging 2 weeks; more than half of primary caregivers missed work.
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After a long, difficult journey with complex congenital heart disease, Valentina is making new memories with her family.
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No one wants to spend the holidays at the hospital–especially children. But thanks to community donations, some of the season’s magic will come to the kids at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
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National Poll: 1 in 4 parents admit they set overly idealistic expectations, and mothers are twice as likely to be stressed by preparations.
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Study shows that in the US, the cost of health care is unaffordable for 60% of pregnant and postpartum women, including among privately insured women who report prohibitive out-of-pocket costs.
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Study suggests racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity rates up to a year after delivery, higher risk for those with anxiety and depression.
