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Learn more about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room, which is part of the 1996 amendments to FOIA, mandating publicly accessible "electronic reading rooms" with agency FOIA response materials and other information routinely available to the public.

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Aug. 25, 2026

Virtual Health: Technical Guidance

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Virtual health, telehealth, and telemedicine all mean the same thing. These terms describe a patient using technology (computer, smartphone, or tablet, for example) to access their health care.

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Aug. 25, 2026

Depleted Uranium

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The Department of Defense began testing depleted uranium about 40 years ago, and first used it in a military operation in 1991. It has fewer risks than natural uranium because it is less radioactive. DOD and many other organizations have studied, and continue to study, the health, chemical, radiological and environmental effects and exposures of DU.

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Aug. 25, 2026

Virtual Health: Privacy and Safety

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Virtual health, telehealth, and telemedicine all mean the same thing. These terms describe a patientusing technology (computer, smartphone, or tablet, for example) to access their health care.

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