Chris Iliades, MD

Chris Iliades, MD, is a retired surgeon and regular contributor to Bottom Line Health.

New Strategy for Severe Asthma
Respiratory

New Strategy for Severe Asthma

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

The chronic lung disease asthma can result in more than inconvenient wheezing. Close to 10 percent of adults with asthma…

New Study Supports Air Pollution as a Breast Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer

New Study Supports Air Pollution as a Breast Cancer Risk

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

It’s no surprise that air pollution is bad for our bodies, especially respiratory systems. But what about cancer? A recent…

Breast Reduction Surgery Helps More Than Appearance
Exercise & Fitness

Breast Reduction Surgery Helps More Than Appearance

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

Breast reduction surgery is usually considered a cosmetic procedure, but a new study from the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive…

New Diabetes Drugs Can Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer

New Diabetes Drugs Can Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

Trulicity, Ozempic, Victoza, and Rybelsus…you’ve probably heard of at least a few of these brand-name drugs on TV. They’re a…

New Study Supports Medication for Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast Cancer

New Study Supports Medication for Breast Cancer Prevention

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

Certain drugs can help prevent breast cancer in women who are high risk. From previous studies, breast cancer researchers know…

A New Reason to Stop and Smell the Roses
Mental Health

A New Reason to Stop and Smell the Roses

Chris Iliades, MD | April 3, 2024

There was a time in the evolution of humans when a powerful sense of smell was an important survival skill.…

A False-Positive Mammogram Is a Cancer Warning
Cancer

A False-Positive Mammogram Is a Cancer Warning

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

Breast cancer screening with mammography reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer by 20 percent by finding cancer early…

Offset Sitting By Just a Little Exercise
Exercise & Fitness

Offset Sitting By Just a Little Exercise

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

Most of us sit in front of computers to work and play for extended stretches of time. That’s dangerous. Over…

Sleep Well to Stop Long COVID
Sleep

Sleep Well to Stop Long COVID

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

The daily fear of COVID is history for most of us, but for some the agony lingers. A regular bout…

Statin Drugs Reduce Deaths in the Frail and Elderly
Diseases & Conditions

Statin Drugs Reduce Deaths in the Frail and Elderly

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

Heart disease can come with age despite a heart-healthy youth. Statin drugs are the most effective and most prescribed drugs…

Hypertension in Women Linked to Insomnia
Sleep

Hypertension in Women Linked to Insomnia

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend seven…

“Unnecessary” Heart Stents May Have Benefits
Diseases & Conditions

“Unnecessary” Heart Stents May Have Benefits

Chris Iliades, MD | March 5, 2024

Once every seven minutes, a Medicare patient gets a cardiac stent they don’t need.” “Coronary stent overuse is running rampant.”…

Knee Arthritis: Questioning the Standard of Care
Pain

Knee Arthritis: Questioning the Standard of Care

Chris Iliades, MD | February 2, 2024

If you have pain and stiffness in your knees that isn’t caused by a recent injury, you may have knee…

When Hiccups Won’t Stop

When Hiccups Won’t Stop

Chris Iliades, MD | November 7, 2023

If you follow celebrity news, you may have learned about sports superstar Bo Jackson’s health ordeal. Bo, who survived professional…

Should You Go Gluten-Free?
Nutrition

Should You Go Gluten-Free?

Chris Iliades, MD | October 7, 2023

According to Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Health Letter, about 20 to 30 percent of Americans are following a gluten-free diet.…