Chris Iliades, MD

Chris Iliades, MD is a regular contributor to Bottom Line Health. He was an ear, nose, throat, head, and neck surgeon before becoming a full-time medical writer.

Home Medical Essentials
Wellness

Home Medical Essentials

People with high blood pressure benefit from high blood pressure monitors, and people with diabetes use home blood sugar monitors.…

Choosing the Best Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever
Generic Medicine

Choosing the Best Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever

Over-the-counter (OTC) pain and fever medications are the most common medications Americans take. Although there are many brand names, there…

New Screening Guidelines for Anxiety Disorders
Diseases & Conditions

New Screening Guidelines for Anxiety Disorders

In October, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new guidelines for anxiety screening in primary care. They now…

Are Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Right for You?
Hearing

Are Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Right for You?

In 2017, in a rare moment of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress passed legislation mandating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Best Diabetes Drugs to Supplement Metformin
Diseases & Conditions

Best Diabetes Drugs to Supplement Metformin

Up to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, which includes approximately 37 million Americans. Once diagnosed,…

Do Colonoscopies Make A Difference?
Diseases & Conditions

Do Colonoscopies Make A Difference?

To screen or not to screen for colon cancer…. Most doctors advise their patients to begin colonoscopies starting at age…

How Late-Night Eating Increases Obesity Risk
Weight

How Late-Night Eating Increases Obesity Risk

It’s not a revelation that late-night snacking on foods high in salt, fat and sugar can pack on the pounds.…

Vegetarian Diets Increase Hip Fracture Risk in Women
Women's Health

Vegetarian Diets Increase Hip Fracture Risk in Women

Both vegetarian diets and hip fractures are becoming more common with women. In the U.S., about five percent of the…

Mind-Body Practices Can Help Beat Type 2 Diabetes
Diseases & Conditions

Mind-Body Practices Can Help Beat Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that limits the way your body regulates and uses sugar for energy, resulting…

What Causes Cognitive Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors?
Women's Health

What Causes Cognitive Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors?

If you’re a breast cancer survivor, your memory might not be as sharp as it used to be. Cognitive problems…

Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Reproductive Health?
Weight

Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Reproductive Health?

Intermittent fasting has become a popular way to lose weight. Also known as time-restricted eating, this diet plan is more…

The Protein Cure for Obesity and Diabetes
Weight

The Protein Cure for Obesity and Diabetes

You’d think it’d be all about super-sized portions…but there are actually multiple factors concerning the epidemic of obesity, a trend…

No Benefits from Popular Heart-Health Supplements
Medications

No Benefits from Popular Heart-Health Supplements

Health supplements are a big industry. According to a recent market survey, Americans spend about $50 billion per year on…

How to Find Cancer in Dense Breasts
Diseases & Conditions

How to Find Cancer in Dense Breasts

About four out of 10 women have dense breasts. Density has nothing to do with size—it just means that dense…

When Sleep Isn’t Refreshing
Sleep

When Sleep Isn’t Refreshing

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, affecting about 10 percent of Americans, the American Sleep Association reports. Another 30…

The Best Way to Get Your Antioxidants
Alternative Treatments

The Best Way to Get Your Antioxidants

Decades of nutrition studies suggest that people who eat more fruits and vegetables live longer and have a lower risk…

New Aspirin Recommendations for Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Alternative Treatments

New Aspirin Recommendations for Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Aspirin can be a lifesaver if you’re having a heart attack. But aspirin for the prevention of heart disease is…

Low Testosterone Could Make COVID-19 Worse
Wellness

Low Testosterone Could Make COVID-19 Worse

Hospital records during the COVID-19 pandemic show that men are more likely to be hospitalized for severe COVID than women.…

Screening for Heart Disease in Symptom-Free Men Saves Lives
Diseases & Conditions

Screening for Heart Disease in Symptom-Free Men Saves Lives

Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart disease, is the number-one cause of death in both the U.S. and Denmark. Researchers…

Troubling Statistic: Early-Onset Cancers On The Rise
Diseases & Conditions

Troubling Statistic: Early-Onset Cancers On The Rise

Being diagnosed with cancer is no longer a death sentence. Thanks to advances in medicine, survival rates are on the…