AHN opens center where 'food is medicine'

Allegheny Health Network opened a Healthy Food Center at its West Penn Hospital campus for education related to nutrition and disease-specific diets. The "food pharmacy" at 4921 Mend Way will pilot a program among patients with diabetes who are screened by their doctors as food insecure, then referred to a dietician to discuss dietary needs based on their condition, according to a news release. Patients will be able to shop at the food center f or two to three days' worth of food for all members…
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