Kratom, legal in Texas, seized by feds in Illinois. AUSTIN (KXAN) â U.S. Marshals have seized thousands of bottles of dietary supplements containing kratom, a plant with opioid-like effects currently legal and available in the Austin area, according to a FDA news release Wednesday.
Save. Coughing can be a sign of the common cold, a lingering respiratory infection or a symptom of heart disease. Understanding the reasons that heart problems and coughing are linked to one another can help you determine whether your persistent cough is something to be alarmed about. Many people, especially smokers, may not pay attention to a cough.
It is important to see a doctor who may order a chest X-ray if a chronic cough is present. The following are common causes of chronic coughing. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of a constant, chronic cough. Asthma is a disease of the airways, resulting in difficulty breathing or wheezing often characterized by abnormal breathing tests. Some asthma sufferers have chronic cough as their only symptom. They may even have normal lung functions tests.