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A Recipe for Better Obesity Care: Integrating GLP-1s with Food as Medicine

MedCity News

It’s time we integrate more ‘Food as Medicine’ initiatives alongside the GLP-1 therapies that are gaining traction. The post A Recipe for Better Obesity Care: Integrating GLP-1s with Food as Medicine appeared first on MedCity News. Nutrition isn’t a supplement — it’s foundational to metabolic health.

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How Food Allergy Care Has Changed in the Last Decade

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The promise of these and other food allergy treatments is immense and research and development, in conjunction with clinical care facilities for food allergy patients, will continue to make more treatment options available for more people in the future.

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Instacart, DispatchHealth Team Up To Improve Food Insecurity

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Instacart and DispatchHealth recently launched a partnership that allows DispatchHealth to provide food interventions to patients in need of nutrition support.

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How Can the Healthcare Industry Make It Easier for Patients To Make Healthier Food Choices?

MedCity News

It shouldn’t be so hard for Americans to access healthy foods, said Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, founder of healthy food company Step One Foods, during a Tuesday panel at the MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago. There should be incentives for food companies and better nutrition education for Americans.

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Startup Launches To Support Low-Income Patients with Complex Needs

MedCity News

It offers primary and behavioral care for underserved patients. It also provides social care, such as food, housing and transportation assistance. Accompany Health launched Tuesday with $56 million in Series A funding.

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A Physician Assistant’s Take on Direct Patient Communication

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“What is the single greatest thing you can provide your patients?” I tell both patients and students alike that if a health care provider does not educate their patients about lifestyle modifications; they are doing them a disservice. Answers range from basic to insightful. Compassion and advocacy are two that I now hear often.

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Foodsmarts’ New Program Allows Doctors to Prescribe Produce Just as Easily as They Can Medication

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Foodsmart is rolling out its new program that enables doctors to refer their patients to Foodsmart’s dieticians and healthy eating platform, as well as write prescriptions for healthy food just as easily as they might a normal pharmacy prescription.

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