{"id":361747,"date":"2026-07-16T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/doctor-reacts-to-hegseths-plan-to-test-troops-testosterone\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T16:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:00:11","slug":"doctor-reacts-to-hegseths-plan-to-test-troops-testosterone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/doctor-reacts-to-hegseths-plan-to-test-troops-testosterone\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor reacts to Hegseth&#8217;s plan to test troops&#8217; testosterone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/K9C2upCeESs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor reacts to Hegseth's plan to test troops' testosterone\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K9C2upCeESs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for \u201ctestosterone deficiency\u201d among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their \u201cabsolute best.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The screenings will be conducted annually as part of service members\u2019 required medical screenings for those 30 and older, he said. Troops under 30 can volunteer to be tested. In a video on social media, Hegseth said receiving testosterone replacement therapy would be voluntary.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Hegseth: Testosterone testing to boost readiness among troops<br \/>\n0:22 Video of Hegseth&#8217;s announcement<br \/>\n0:46 Dr. Jonathan Reiner explains low testosterone<br \/>\n2:25 Dr. Reiner on the risks of testosterone supplements<br \/>\n4:16 Dr. Reiner: &quot;This is the second time this year that Hegseth has announced a medical initiative that makes no sense.&quot;<br \/>\n4:43 Audie Cornish&#8217;s &quot;CNN This Morning&quot; group chat<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#Hegseth #Testosterone #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for \u201ctestosterone deficiency\u201d among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their \u201cabsolute best.\u201d The screenings will be conducted annually as part of service members\u2019 required medical screenings for those 30 and older, he said. 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