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Asthma Diagnoses Rise in the United States
June 12, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Vital Signs report documenting an increase in asthma cases across the United States. Analysts found that the number of people diagnosed with asthma rose by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009.
This increase suggests more individuals are experiencing symptoms related to asthma.
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease. Physicians diagnose it based on symptoms of airflow restriction and wheezing.
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