Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced annual testosterone-deficiency screening for service members aged 30 and older, citing military readiness. The policy applies to active-duty and reserve personnel. Many medical professionals express concerns about the screening, though the full nature of their warnings is not detailed in the snippet.
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Medical guidelines do not support routine screening
Hegseth says the screening will help maintain military readiness.
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Hegseth says the screening will help maintain military readiness.
The Guardian- Medical guidelines do not support routine screening
- Limited evidence correlating low testosterone with readiness
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Loaded language removed<p>Pete Hegseth announced that soldiers aged 30 and older in the US military will be screened for low testosterone </p><p>The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, this week ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness.</p><p>But many medical professionals warn it might do…
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Hegseth says the screening will help maintain military readiness.
The GuardianMany medical professionals warn that the screening might have negative consequences.
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