The Healing: Black men yoga takes shape to combat mental health

Tristan Lewis and Andrew Smith started The Healing, a nonprofit aiming to promote mental health and wellness among Black men.

Ambassador Bridge: GM cancels second shift at Lansing plant as Canadian truckers ramp up COVID-19 protests

The blockade on the Canadian side of the Ambassador Bridge has dragged on and General Motors is canceling one shift as it deals with a parts shortage caused by the truckers' protest.

Kingwood mom who survived COVID-19, 3 strokes, heart attack while pregnant names baby after doctor

Diana Crouch, a Kingwood mother of five, survived COVID-19, three strokes and a heart attack while pregnant and delivered a baby boy, who is now named after a doctor who had faith she would make it during her four-month hospitalization.

Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? Here's what you need to know

Experts say it's too early to know whether people infected with the omicron variant will develop long COVID. Doctors believe it's possible to have long-term effects from omicron.

Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant

A Florida man needed a double-lung transplant to beat COVID-19. David Wilkinson, 50, is now breathing air through two new lungs thanks to an organ donor.

Some Mohave County residents to be eligible for $165 checks

Mohave County approved Supervisor Ron Gould’s plan to have his constituents get his allotment of $8 million of American Rescue Plan Act money provided to the county.

Buckeye Valley firefighter dies following battle with COVID-19, department says

The Buckeye Valley Fire District says Engineer Brian Miiller died after a month-long battle with coronavirus that he contracted from a work-related incident.

Air quality inside homes worse than office buildings, study suggests

Researchers at Texas A&M University measured air quality inside homes and offices and found that remote working may pose a higher health risk for employees.

COVID-19 childcare center exposures, closures continue to hurt working parents

Working parents have had a hard time during the COVID-19 pandemic as school closures and quarantines due to virus exposures have been constant. Every time that happens, it puts stress on families who can't get to work.

Abortion referrals can continue for now, federal court rules

A court has allowed federally funded family planning clinics to continue to make abortion referrals for now.

Norwegian Cruise Line to drop face mask requirements

Norwegian Cruise Line said it will no longer require guests and crew members to wear face masks on board starting March 1, according to the company's website.

Disabled student couldn’t play with classmates, so teacher came up with an idea

Gean Sampaio de Melo, 26, didn’t want his 6-year-old disabled student to miss out on playing with the other students in Brazil. So he scooped the child into his arms and assisted him during a competition.

COVID-19 may make common pregnancy complications worse, study suggests

The complications were most found in those with moderate or worse COVID-19, and the researchers said the study bolsters the rationale for pregnant women to get vaccinated.

Judge bans honking from truckers in downtown Ottawa for 10 days

"Tooting a horn is not an expression of any great thought I'm aware of," the judge said. The so-called "freedom convoy" has been stationed in Ottawa for more than a week now.

California will end mask mandate on Feb. 15, LA County will not align with state's changes

California's indoor masking requirement will end next week for vaccinated people but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren. However, local health officials can continue their own requirements.