Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the military will screen active-duty and reserve personnel thirty and older for testosterone deficiency during yearly health assessments. Hegseth framed the effort as optimizing performance, resilience, and long-term health. Yet per Ars Technica, medical professionals are skeptical—calling such screenings and treatments a clinical minefield and questioning whether blanket hormone testing makes sense for an entire military population.

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