Coverage dated October 15, 2026

Low testosterone screening rates among US army personnel examined

Headline from MedicalXpress

Approximately 1 in 4 active-duty male U.S. Army personnel may have a morning testosterone measurement below a commonly used clinical threshold, according to new research from Pennington Biomedical Research Center published this week in JAMA.

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  1. Military Times

    Routine testosterone screening of US troops may require extensive follow-on care, study finds (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    One-time testosterone testing of troops found that 100,691 active-duty soldiers had morning screening levels below the medical threshold.

  2. MedicalXpress

    Low testosterone screening rates among US army personnel examined (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Approximately 1 in 4 active-duty male U.S. Army personnel may have a morning testosterone measurement below a commonly used clinical threshold, according to new research from Pennington Biomedical Research Center published this week in JAMA.

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