18-09-2026 01:56 via yahoo.com

Pentagon to proceed with controversial testosterone testing after pause

By Gram SlatteryWASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is reinstituting a mandatory testing program ‌for testosterone deficiency among US service members ‌age 30 and older, a spokesperson said on Thursday, ​bringing back a program that many medical experts have described as unnecessary and potentially harmful.US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has promoted the use ‌of testosterone to ⁠improve military readiness, first announced the screening mandate in July.U
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