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After decades of advocacy, suicide deterrent finally comes to the Golden Gate Bridge

Lesley McClurg

About 2,000 people are estimated to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge since 1937. Now, a safety net below the bridge is nearly complete.
Health

What works for treating the common cold? Many doctors say 'not much'

Lesley McClurg

One common decongestant, phenylephrine, was found ineffective this fall. Doctors are skeptical about the rest of the over-the-counter cold cures lineup.
National

California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs

Lesley McClurg

Advocates of the proposal say it would prevent overdoses, slow the spread of HIV and inspire drug users to seek help, while proponents say safe injection sites would create an "open drug scene."
National

Some kids are happy to ditch the mask at school, others struggle with the transition

Lesley McClurg

Children's mental health experts have advice for how to help kids deal with masking uncertainty – and deal with peer pressure if their mask choice isn't popular at school.
National

An experimental depression treatment uses electric currents to bring relief

Lesley McClurg

The remedy is a new type of transcranial magnetic stimulation that's showing good results in just five days of treatment. For some patients, it's life-changing.
Health

There's one population that gets overlooked by an 'everyone will get COVID' mentality

Lesley McClurg

The roughly 7 million Americans who are immunocompromised — including many people with disabilities — live with much higher risk of COVID-19, and near-constant vigilance.