DOD to screen testosterone of soldiers over 30, Hegseth says - POLITICO

The Pentagon will screen the testosterone levels of soldiers 30 and up, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday, the department’s latest push in its efforts to refocus on service members’ fitness and “lethality.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/15/pentagon-hegseth-soldiers-testosterone-00999625

RFK Jr. panned mental health screenings in schools. Here are 3 things to know : Shots - Health News : NPR

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and Education Secretary Linda McMahon want schools to do away with mental health screenings and therapy. Instead, they argue in a Washington Post opinion piece that schools "must return to the natural sources of mental well-being: strong families, nutrition and fitness, and hope for the future."…

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/16/nx-s1-5543271/rfk-jr-mental-health-screening-schools-stigma

 

TSA unveils first self-screening security line at Las Vegas airport - The Washington Post

PreCheck passengers can try the new technology in its testing phase at Harry Reid International…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/03/06/tsa-self-serve-las-vegas-airport/

PolitiFact | Tom Cotton wrong that there’s “no way” to screen immigrants

U.S. Customs and Border Protection database allows personnel to run background checks on people apprehended at the border and access records collected by U.S. and foreign authorities.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/03/tom-cotton/tom-cotton-wrong-theres-no-way-screen-immigrants/

ICE deported veterans while ‘unaware’ it was required to carefully screen them, report says - The Washington Post

The agency also has no idea how many veterans it has deported, the Government Accountability Office found.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/08/ice-deported-veterans-while-unaware-it-was-required-screen-them-with-care-report-says/

Colon cancer misdiagnosis in younger adults is a concern, study suggests - CNN

While most colon and rectal cancer patients older than 50 are diagnosed in the early stages of disease, younger patients tend to be diagnosed at advanced stages, research suggests. Does this mean colorectal cancer initially is misdiagnosed in younger patients? ....
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/30/health/colon-rectal-cancer-misdiagnosed-young-adults-study/index.html