An advantage of whole-body MRIs over CTs is that they use magnets and radio waves, which eliminate the type of radiation linked to cancer. But that doesn’t mean they’re risk-free or the right choice ...

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

Commercial full-body MRI or CT scans are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, marketed as a way to detect disease early or to provide peace of mind. Yet the growing demand is placing added ...

As 2026 kicks off, many are focusing on health, maybe trying to lose weight or cut back on happy hour drinks, but there's another option out there, and some people think it's even more important. In ...

It’s 11 a.m. on a Monday and I’m in my underwear, standing inside a sci-fi-like version of an airport security scanner. This is my first body scan. I’m about to have my insides documented in a process ...

In July 2023, a 35-year-old Manhattan man decided to undergo a full-body health scan, a celebrity-endorsed trend aimed at people anxious about their body’s secrets and moneyed enough to afford the ...

Withings was one of the original pioneers of the smart scale, and its Body Scan 2 further expands what the category can do by recording “more than 60" biomarkers per session. A normal weighing scale ...