With the heat comes the continued possibility of encountering our slithery neighbors, snakes.

With the summer heat at its peak in the Houston area, it is important to know the signs of heat-related illnesses.

According to the Center for Disease Control, one in five adults experience long-haul COVID-19.

The Center for Disease Control recommends getting the flu shot in September or October. However, one local researcher says the virus is spreading now in Houston and people shouldn’t wait.

Officials with the Center for Disease Control want you to check your pantry, and if you have Jif Peanut Butter, toss it.

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FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2021, file photo, a medical worker gives a coronavirus vaccine shot to a patient at a vaccination facility in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)TAIPEI – China has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one that was developed by the head of its Center for Disease Control, adding a fifth shot to its arsenal. It is the fifth coronavirus vaccine approved in China and the fourth to be given emergency use approval. Like other vaccines China has developed so far, it can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures. AdChina has been slow in vaccinating its population of 1.4 billion people, despite having four vaccines approved for general use.