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

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 ...

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.

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

So-called health MOTS can include blood tests, ultrasounds, x-rays and MRIs - with a price tag running into the thousands of pounds.

As more people embrace health and wellness trends, a new clinic in North Texas is offering a high-tech way to look beneath the surface. Prenuvo, a company operating in Irving, provides full-body MRI ...

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 ...

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 ...

Curious about the full body scan wellness trend? Our editor shares her firsthand experience.