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Why doctors are giving some patients prescriptions for food

3/18/25 –

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Doctors are prescribing food to patients with conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
Programs like “Food Is Medicine” aim to improve health through nutrition education.
Veterans receive food prescriptions, with $100 monthly for produce, improving health outcomes.

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