Pentágono anuncia teste de testosterona em militares | GloboNews Mais

The Pentagon has adopted a controversial new measure: testosterone levels will now be part of mandatory medical exams for military personnel aged 30 and older. The announcement was made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, who argues that high levels guarantee better performance and strength in combat. Those with levels considered low may receive hormone replacement therapy. This initiative coincides with a veritable "craze" for the hormone in the United States, where prescriptions for replacement therapy have increased by 154% since 2020, primarily targeting men in their late 30s and 40s. The US Secretary of Health, Robert Kennedy Jr., himself publicly performs and defends replacement therapy, claiming, without scientific backing, that the global decline in testosterone levels is an existential risk to humanity. However, experts warn of the dangers of its use without proven need. In an interview with GloboNews, the former president of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Alexandre Hohl, stated that there is no scientific basis for random testing in military personnel. He explained that an excess of the hormone (characterized as anabolic steroids) can cause serious side effects, such as aggression, infertility, liver and heart problems, and even death. ➡️ Subscribe to our channel and activate the bell 🔔 to find out everything that's happening: http://glo.bo/4lQEsCL #GloboNews #testosterone #USA #GloboNewsMais