What's with all the testosterone talk?

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Aug 12, 202622:51Society & Culture

Do you have what it takes to be "High-T?" Service members are about to find out, as Defense secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the military will be screening men for low testosterone, a hormone found in both women and...

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