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.
Possible Causes. 1  Other benign and malignant lung tumors - A chronic cough may occur due to other tumors in the chest such as lymphomas. A persistent cough may also occur due to lung metastases from other cancers such as breast cancer, colon cancer, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer. 2  Lung diseases such as emphysema, bronchiectasis, and sarcoidosis.