#59 The Military's New Testosterone Screening Program: A Doctor's Honest Take
One in four male Army soldiers may have a testosterone level below 300 — but does that mean one in four needs treatment? Dr. Pierce says absolutely not. In Episode 59 of Coffee with Doc, he breaks down the military's new testosterone screening program and the brand-new JAMA research that came out alongside it, with the pros, the cons, and his own opinion. Dr. Pierce explains what the Defense Health Agency guideline actually says (it's far more nuanced than the headlines), why symptoms and confirmation matter more than one lab number, and why traumatic brain injury, sleep deprivation, and…
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