Even though the heart and the lungs help the body in different ways, they are also linked together in many unique ways. When the lungs develop a rise in blood pressure, known as pulmonary hypertension (PH), it can affect the heart as well.

Bob Williams, cardiovascular services supervisor at Fairfield Medical Center, will be awarded the Healthcare Hero Award on Feb. 12 during the Eleventh Annual Heroes Breakfast at the Eagles Event Center in Lancaster.

St. Vincent de Paul School in Mount Vernon, Ohio recently became the first parochial school in the nation to receive the Heart Safe School Accreditation.

Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan recently was presented with the Heart Safe Business Accreditation, a project of the Snider Community Heart Watch at Fairfield Medical Center.

Heritage Elementary has become the fourth school in Pickerington to receive the Heart Safe School Accreditation.

The Fairfield Medical Center Emergency Department recently donated an adaptor to the Hocking Township Fire Department so its EMS crew can successfully transmit EKGs to the hospital.