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Heather Simonsen

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Utah
She was attacked by an ex-convict in her home. Now she’s suing after her 911 calls failed to summon help
By Annie Knox and Heather Simonsen
Oliver Tibbitts, 10, and his nurse, Rachel Barclay, pictured on Nov. 11, 2016, at Primary Children's Hospital, share a special bond. It's one that goes beyond nurse and patient. She understands him because at age 16, Barclay, too, had acute myeloid leukem
Utah
Pediatric cancer patient grows up to become a nurse who treats kids with the disease
A pediatric oncology nurse at Primary Children’s Hospital understands her patients in ways no one else can. She’s using her own pain to heal others.
By Heather Simonsen
Sisters Emily Scalley, left, and Lisa Callister talk about their family having Lynch syndrome on Thursday Sept. 15, 2016, in Salt Lake City. The syndrome increases a person's chances of getting different kinds of cancers, including colon, uterine, ovarian
Utah
Utah family with the cancer gene takes action
A Utah family has a gene that makes them more likely to get cancer. The heredity syndrome is the focus of President Barack Obama’s cancer “moonshot” initiative to accelerate cancer prevention. Rather than getting scared, the family is taking action.
By Heather Simonsen
Board-certified music therapist Rachel Lighty helps a student play guitar during a music therapy class at the Millcreek campus of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
Utah
Music therapy for students who are both deaf and blind truly works, teacher says
Singing and playing instruments with students who are both deaf and blind may sound counterintuitive. But experts say the innovative approach to drawing kids out of their dark, silent worlds is working. They call it music therapy.
By Heather Simonsen
University of Utah ballerina Beth Renz suffered a stroke in December, but thanks to the actions of two good Samaritans, she is able to continue to do what she loves: ballet. Last month, she passed a medical checkup with flying colors. At Intermountain Med
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U. ballerina suffers stroke, makes full recovery
A young dancer at the University of Utah went to work and ended up in the emergency room. She suffered something very uncommon for her age, but luckily the right people were there at the right time.
By Heather Simonsen