# Pentagon issues clinical guidelines for immediate troop testosterone screening

https://mins.news/en/item/42748

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 22:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-pentagon-issues-clinical-guidelines-troop-testosterone-screening-start-2026-09-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a989d9548059c000187b24f

> The Pentagon issued detailed guidance on Wednesday for a new mandatory testosterone-deficiency screening policy covering active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older. The move follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement of the policy in July.

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