U.S. Defense Secretary ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older.

United States

Who

Pete Hegseth

What

When

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:06:33 GMT · 1h 55m ago

Where

United States ·

Why

To help maintain military readiness.

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How this affects you

The order aims to improve military readiness by screening service members for testosterone deficiency. Doctors are questioning the evidence supporting this plan.

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The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/doctors-question-evidence-behind-pentagon-plan-for-testosterone-screening
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