The youngster was among hundreds of people who crowded the mall during Community Health Fair 2001. The lung model was part of an informational asthma display by Western Maryland Health System's Respiratory Care Services. Peak flow refers to the amount of air you can take in and let out in one minute.
Kids often have a stigma about taking asthma medication.
They don't want to be different from the others. We don't want to limit their activities, we just want them to know what to look for. The asthma booth was one of about 75 health-related displays set up throughout the shopping complex. Near the mall food court, Allegany Chiropractic Center was offering a free massage and computer screening for cervical range of motion. At first glance it looked like Atlee Smoot of Ellerslie was having his hair cut as chiropractic assistant Crystal House, watching a computer monitor, ran a scanning device over his head.