Four of six medical experts say no solid evidence supports annual screening for all service members aged 30 and older
Doctors Question Pentagon Plan for Mandatory Testosterone Screening
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Medical professionals have questioned the scientific basis behind a new Pentagon directive requiring annual testosterone-deficiency screening for all active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older. Four of six doctors interviewed said there is no solid evidence that such screening would optimize U.S. combat readiness. According to one doctor, patients report improvements in cognitive alertness and stamina when low testosterone is treated, but both groups would benefit from clinician-guided care, whether that means correcting reversible causes or starting treatment when truly warranted. The Pentagon has not provided detailed guidance on how abnormal test results will be evaluated or whether screenings will apply equally to males and females.
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WASHINGTON: Medical professionals have questioned the scientific basis behind a new Pentagon directive ordering annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older
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Four of the six doctors said there was no solid evidence suggesting that screening for low testosterone in all military personnel aged 30 and older would optimize US readiness for combat. “We hear from patients that when you treat low T, things like cognitive alertness and stamina improve.
according to The Guardian — International EditionBoth groups would benefit from clinician-guided care, whether that means correcting reversible causes or starting treatment when it is truly warranted.“ The Pentagon has not provided detailed guidance on how abnormal test results will be evaluated or whether screenings will apply equally to males and females.
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