U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils plan to test troops for low testosterone
- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says new initiative "not about artificial enhancement" as service members have come under scrutiny in recent years for using testosterone and similar substances to boost performance.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has branded his new military initiative the “High-T Department of War” - but medical experts warn the plan to test thousands of active-duty service members for low testosterone is flatly ignoring standard clinical science.
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- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says new initiative "not about artificial enhancement" as service members have come under scrutiny in recent years for using testosterone and similar substances to boost performance.
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- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has branded his new military initiative the “High-T Department of War” - but medical experts warn the plan to test thousands of active-duty service members for low testosterone is flatly ignoring standard clinical science.
Sources: CBC, The Independent