Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency

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Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Department of Defense will offer testosterone deficiency screening for soldiers 30 and older. The US defense secretary unveiled plans for a new screening program for testosterone deficiency among troops that will work to ensure service members have the “right testosterone levels” to perform at their optimal condition in a video posted to X. “I’m authorizing a new screening program for testosterone deficiency for our service members, ensuring you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best,” Hegseth said in the video. “As we know, the modern battlefield is brutal and unrelenting,” he added. “It requires and demands maximum psychological and mental…