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Man in military uniform undergoes blood draw for Pentagon testosterone screening.
Long read • Politics

Pentagon Testosterone Screenings Earn Men’s Health Experts’ Praise

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a mandatory annual testosterone screening program for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older during their Periodic Health Assessments, with voluntary testing available for troops under 30

By Politics desk
NRI HeraldJul 27
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The diaspora in figures, this quarter.

Sourced from Census ACS, USCIS, Pew Research and our own newsroom data team.

5.4M
Indian Americans nationwide
+12% since 2020
$144K
Median household income
Highest of any group
1.1M
Awaiting green cards
EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
Sitting in Congress & state-wide office
Up from 4 a decade ago