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Routine screening can detect asthma in undiagnosed kids living in communities with high asthma ratesMore than two-thirds of undiagnosed kids had at least one risk factor for asthmaA quarter of those undiagnosed kids with risk factors were subsequently diagnosed with asthma

FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Routine screening can help find kids who are suffering from undiagnosed asthma in communities with high levels of the breathing disorder, a new study says.

Asthma screening during well-child visits found that more than two-thirds (35%) of children with no previous diagnosis of asthma had at least one risk factor for the disease, researchers will report Monday at an American Academy of Pediatrics’ meeting in Denver.

Further, about 24% of kids with risk factors

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