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  "id": 8146792,
  "title": "Pentagon issues new guidance for testosterone testing after rescinding previous one",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/pentagon-issues-new-guidance-for-testosterone-testing-after",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:40:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6097148-pentagon-new-male-testosterone-screening/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Pentagon issued new guidance late Thursday instructing mandatory testosterone deficiency screening for male active-duty and reserve service members over the age of 30 after temporarily rescinding previous guidance earlier this month. The department said the updated guidance will address male testosterone deficiency and establish uniform screening and treatment pathways across the Defense…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pentagon to proceed with controversial testosterone testing after pause",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/pentagon-to-proceed-with-controversial-testosterone-testing-after",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:32:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}