Topic

Treatment

2 questions tagged Treatment — spanning every one of the seven Ws.

why

Why do some antibiotics need to be taken for several days instead of one dose?

Many antibiotics need time to keep drug levels high enough to kill bacteria throughout their growth cycle. Stopping too early can let surviving bacteria regrow and may increase resistance.

MedicineTreatment
when

When was the first successful deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease performed?

Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease began in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It became a standard treatment later in the 1990s.

Psychology and BrainTreatment