The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, this week ordered an annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness.
But many medical professionals warn it might do nothing of the sort and instead could increase service members’ risk of infertility or lead to other consequences if testosterone is prescribed inappropriately.
The mandate is one of several recent healthcare policy changes implemented by Hegseth and other Trump administration cabinet officials that have sparked debate among experts and raised questions about what scientific basis, if any, supports them.
Hegseth has also reversed the military’s longstanding flu vaccine mandate, a decision that was walked back after a flu outbreak, while the Department of Health and HuHegseth has also reversed the military’s longstanding flu vaccine mandate, a decision that was walked back after a flu outbreak, while the Department of Health and Human Services removed 17 members from its vaccine advisory panel and altered its vaccine recommendations.man Services removed 17 members from its vaccine advisory panel and altered its vaccine recommendations.
The senior legal counsel to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine is stepping down...
