By Cynthia Grau

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Public Health Department will be holding Wellness Clinics July 5 and 19 at the office on Torrance Avenue in Pontiac.

These clinics include cholesterol, glucose, liver and kidney checks, and more. Marketing director Linda Rhodes explained the importance of attending these clinics.

“So it’s important that people have annual wellness screenings done, because there are many things that are going on inside our bodies that have no outward appearances,” Rhodes said. “A very good example of that is blood pressure. Until it’s very extreme, there are no symptoms, which is why it’s called the “silent killer.” Also, we don’t know if our cholesterol is too high, because we don’t really have any outward symptoms of that, so to have that checked every year is very important.”

The fee for basic services is $65 with the option of further testing, including thyroid and A1C, and most health insurance plans can be billed.

To make an appointment, call the health department at 815-844-7174, extension 0.

Cynthia Grau can be reached at [email protected].