By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

The Livingston County Public Health Department is currently taking appointments for upcoming wellness clinics, happening November 2 and 16.

Linda Rhodes, health education and marketing director for the department, explains why everyone should have annual wellness screenings.

“There are many things going on inside our bodies that have no outward appearances. A very good example of that is blood pressure. Until it’s very extreme, there are no symptoms, which is why blood pressure is often times called the silent killer. Also, we don’t know if our cholesterol is too high because we don’t have any outward symptoms of that, so to have that checked every year is important. And then things like kidney and liver enzymes. Again, the things that are going on inside your body that could be an early indicator of serious health problems – you need to get them checked once a year,” Rhodes said.

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