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A quarter of male soldiers in the US could have low testosterone

Thursday 15 October16:00 · 1h agoAI summary
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New screening in the US Army could identify more than 100,000 male soldiers with low testosterone, according to a New Scientist report.

01Summary

  1. 01Newly introduced testosterone screening in the US Army could detect low testosterone in more than 100,000 male soldiers.
  2. 02The report says this may affect about a quarter of male soldiers in the US.
  3. 03The story is based on New Scientist, but the full text is unavailable.
  4. 04No further details are given on symptoms, causes or treatment.

02Why it matters

The screening could flag a large number of soldiers who may need further medical assessment. It may also affect how the US Army approaches health checks for its male personnel.

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