Although an exact definition of schizophrenia still evades medical researchers, the evidence indicates more and more strongly that schizophrenia is a severe disturbance of the brain's functioning...

Developing an illness is always a worry for the individual fated to suffer seemingly endless treatment as well as the family members and friends around them who feel their pain but are powerless to help...

Modern medicine is based upon the notion of battle We battle germs and fight for life...

The words "I'm depressed" became very common among many people as an answer to the question about their wellbeing, including the intention for only describing a bad mood or when something goes wrong...

There is an interesting discovery that points to the fact that most diseases are a matter of choice, not a matter of fact, as with all things in life...

While the majority of people who take out a critical illness policy choose a policy that also includes life insurance, there is also an option many don’t consider - a standalone critical insurance policy...

Critical illness insurance is designed to pay out a lump sum if you are unfortunate enough to be diagnosed with one of a list of medical conditions specified in the policy documents...

Being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness scares the bejesus out of the layperson, but you need to in order to prepare for the unexpected by purchasing critical illness life insurance...

In the good old days () before the industrial revolution the economy of this country was largely based on agriculture, and so most of the working class employees spent long hours outside in the fields...

There’s a new critical illness policy on the market which attempts to go some way with regard to sorting out the perplexity regarding exactly what is, and is not, covered when it comes to claiming on the policy...

Twenty per cent of critical illness claims are turned down That means for every five people making this important claim, one will have it rejected at this crucially important time...

You have taken out a critical illness insurance policy so that if you ever are in the unfortunate situation of developing a life threatening condition, you will be compensated...

So you have been issued a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) You have probably been visiting doctors and other health care professionals for some time and have been frustrated by the lack of empathy and knowledge available to you...

As we head into the summer season, the number of barbeques and picnics increases But this means more foods sitting out and shared by multiple people...

Unless you have substantial savings, even in the UK, contacting a serious illness, such as cancer, can be a very costly affair...

Commonly referred to as an individual’s emotional or psychological well-being, mental health is a term that has no one official definition according to the World Health Organization...

The Financial Services Authority has recently carried out a review of the way in which information and advice is given to retail customers purchasing financial products...

Mommy moments come in all forms: days at the park, backyard barbeques, or meetings at the pool They are a great time to get to know other mothers and share activities as well as compare notes on child-raising...

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Cover for your children is the most undervalued aspect of critical illness insurance But as most policies automatically provide the cover as a free extra, we suspect that some policyholders don't even know they've got it...

When a group of people were questioned in a recent survey about how important they thought it was to have critical illness insurance, a significant proportion said they thought it was unnecessary...

If you manage a small business you'll dread the possibility of a member of your team being be taken seriously ill or dieing...

Have you ever wondered what you would do if you or a loved one became critically ill With 20% of all adults in the UK becoming seriously ill before reaching retirement age, now is the time to start planning for such an eventuality...

Inequality between the sexes is rife, and not just confined to the workplace This inequality has also spilled into their approach to critical illness insurance...

Of course, no-one likes to think that they or someone that they love might become seriously ill However, according to statistics about a fifth of all adults in the UK will become critically ill before they reach retirement age...

If you're in the unfortunate position of having to make a claim on your critical illness insurance policy, the last thing you want is insensitive hassle or apparent non co-operation from your insurer...

Most of us are familiar with Shingles, the painful and intense illness people sometimes call "the adult version of Chicken Pox...

It's tempting to sit back and relax once you've moved into your new home – but hang on, have you made sure that you're insured against all the risks that could stop you from paying your mortgage...

This is a question that many parents need to know the answer of What is chicken pox...

Signs of dog illness have to be identified as early as possible in order to avoid excessive damage to the internal organs of your pet...