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

What these buzzy new tests can and can't tell you.

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.

It's the latest health obsession of the rich and famous – a full-body scan that seeks to detect deadly diseases early. Kim Kardashian showed off hers on Instagram, revealing it had discovered her ...

A woman with a family history of cancer paid out-of-pocket for a full-body MRI scan (Prenuvo) as a proactive health measure. The scan detected a walnut-sized brain tumor in her temporal lobe, a rare ...

I’ve always believed in being proactive about my health, but like most people, I usually only see a doctor when something feels wrong or if I’m overdue for an annual exam. That changed when I learned ...

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 ...

ABC News' Becky Worley writes about her experience with elective medical tests. Becky Worley is a consumer and technology correspondent for "Good Morning America." When my 41-year-old best friend was ...

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 ...

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 ...