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The Pentagon Is Ordering Annual Testosterone Tests. The Medical Guidelines Say Not to Screen Everyone.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Annual Testosterone Tests. The Medical Guidelines Say Not to Screen Everyone.

The screening is mandatory for male troops 30 and older; treatment is not. The unanswered question is why the military is testing an entire population when the leading clinical guideline recommends testing people with symptoms.

2026-07-16 · analysis
Zero Cervical Cancer Deaths in the First Vaccinated Generation

Zero Cervical Cancer Deaths in the First Vaccinated Generation

A 2026 Lancet study found zero cervical cancer deaths among the first generation of English women vaccinated against HPV as schoolgirls — putting the disease on track toward elimination in vaccinated groups, though screening and higher uptake are still needed to finish the job.

2026-06-22 · report
What Older Fathers Wish Someone Had Told Them

What Older Fathers Wish Someone Had Told Them

The advice older dads wish they'd been given has nothing to do with diapers. It has to do with words — saying out loud the things you assume your kids already know.

2026-06-20 · feature

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