As exciting as full-body MRIs seem, many in medicine are skeptical. But there are useful cases.

Q: I keep hearing that a full-body MRI screening can spot serious health risks early and help me live longer and healthier. What do you think? -- David P., Philadelphia A: Body scans are a wonderful ...

Daniela Mullins first noticed the small mole on her face in 2015, but hadn't realized how much it had changed over the years Daniela Mullins Daniela Mullins went in for a full-body scan while she and ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Emi Gal’s work is personal. He has more than 200 moles on his body, which puts him in the highest risk category for skin cancer, and his mother died from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Full-body MRIs promise to help detect cancer and other issues early. But they can also be expensive and unneeded medical tests.

Actor Pauly Shore recently made headlines for undergoing a full-body MRI scan. The move highlighted a growing trend among celebrities of prioritizing comprehensive health screenings. Stars like Kim ...

CURRENTLY, ROUTINE CANCER screenings only cover a small slice of cancers. For men in the US, there are guideline-backed screening tests for just two cancers: colorectal and lung cancer (lung ...

Full-body MRIs promise to help detect cancer and other issues early. But they can also be expensive and unneeded medical tests. Doctors gave us a good framework for assessing whether a full-body MRI ...