Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for…
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1 hour ago · 3:19 readSeptember 3, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for service members aged 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Pentagon posted the "Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization" on its website. By Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell had been removed. "The draft (document) published on September 2, 2026, has been temporarily rescinded to allow for updates," the official said, adding that interim This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by reuters@koreatimes.co.kr(KoreaTimes).
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for service members aged 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Pentagon posted the "Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization" on its website. By Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell had been removed. "The draft (document) published on September 2, 2026, has been temporarily rescinded to allow for updates," the official said, adding that interim WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for service members aged 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Pentagon posted the "Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization" on its website. By Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell had been removed. "The draft (document) published on September 2, 2026, has been temporarily rescinded to allow for updates," the official said, adding that interim
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Reported context includes the following: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for service members aged 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Pentagon posted the "Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization" on its website. By Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell had been removed. "The draft (document) published on September 2, 2026, has been temporarily rescinded to allow for updates," the official said, adding that interim WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for service members aged 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Pentagon posted the "Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization" on its website. By Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell had been removed. "The draft (document) published on September 2, 2026, has been temporarily rescinded to allow for updates," the official said, adding that interim
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for service members aged 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Pentagon posted the "Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization" on its website. By Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell had been removed. "The draft (document) published on September 2, 2026, has been temporarily rescinded to allow for updates," the official said, adding that interim This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by reuters@koreatimes.co.kr(KoreaTimes).
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