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How We Saved $935+ a Month on Healthcare While Getting Better Care
We are a young family with three children. Our children are 1, 4, and 7 years old. My husband, Mark, recently finished school and is working as a pharmacist and I am a stay-at-home mom to our children. Mark has been working as a...
The Upside of Stress – Book Review
What if you could prolong your life and improve your life just by changing your mind about what the stressful events in your life are doing to you? In The Upside of Stress, Kelly McGonigal says you can and I think I believe her. This book...
Colonoscopy vs. FOBT
Why do we all need a colonoscopy at age 45? Is there anything else I can do? Have you ever had this question asked of you before? I know I have. We at Ark Family Health want to keep you informed as to why testing is recommended, what...
Reasons to Distrust This Post
Reasons to Distrust This Post (And All Other Posts) Plus a Guide to Finding Truth Amid Lies and Exaggerations 1. If you have something to sell, you can’t be totally trusted.2. Bias is everywhere. Reason # 1: We’ve All Got Something To...
A Healthcare Wish List from Phoenix Think Tank
We have probably all thought about what we wish our doctor or our doctor’s office was like. I recently became a part of an amazing group of people at XPRIZE Think Tank Phoenix who are putting their heads together to think of...
Would You Trade a Billion Dollars for Your Health?
Today I consider myself The Luckiest Man on Earth My little boy brought home a stomach virus that has now spread through the family like a pack of wolves in a chicken farm. We canceled our trip to Sedona to meet our friends. I stayed...