US military to test soldiers aged 30 and above for low testosterone
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that military personnel age 30 and older will undergo testing for testosterone deficiency as part of annual health screenings.
The Pentagon chief used the gender-neutral terms “warfighters” and “warriors” in his remarks and did not specify whether the testing requirement and treatment option is for women — whose testosterone levels also decline as they age — as well as men.“It’s well-established science that as we age, testosterone levels often naturally drop,” Hegseth said in a video posted on X along with the text: “The High-T Department of War.”
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