US Pentagon issues clinical guidelines on troop testosterone screening to start immediately
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Key FactsPentagon Temporarily Suspends Testosterone Screening for U.S. Troops
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- A U.S. official said the temporary withdrawal was intended to allow updates to the guidance.
- The planned mandatory screening was to cover service members aged 30 and older during annual health assessments.
- For men, questionnaires could trigger blood tests and possible testosterone therapy; women could receive treatment for hormonal conditions.
- Doctors said there was little evidence of improved combat readiness and warned about unnecessary or potentially harmful treatment.
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