Tag: Evidence based

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, people in the United States today live on average twenty years longer than in the 1920s, a testament to medical advancements. But **what exactly is modern medicine** and what makes it so effective?

According to one survey, 33% of U.S. adults use some form of complementary health approach, often seeking benefits not met by conventional care. Deciphering what makes a CAM positive requires navigating a landscape of patient-centered care, evidence-based practices, and the practitioner-patient relationship, while also understanding a separate clinical definition of the acronym.

With a budget of billions dedicated to biomedical research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a major force in global medicine. So, is the NIH trustworthy? Understanding its mechanisms, funding, and oversight is key to answering this crucial question about a prominent source of health information.