When Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek died of colorectal cancer at 48 in February, people didn’t just pay tribute — they booked screenings. ZocDoc reported a 140% surge in bookings for colon ...

The rise of full-body MRI scans has been framed as a victory for consumer empowerment. Skip the referrals. Skip the waiting. Pay out of pocket and finally see what is happening inside your body, ...

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 ...

The scans are touted as a way to control your health. But researchers say healthy people don’t need them and they can lead to ...

You may be asking yourself whether such a scan is worth it. It's worth chatting with a medical professional to talk through ...

Full-body scans use a variety of technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET). After a former "Bachelor" contestant said a ...

From Kim Kardashian to Kate Hudson and Jason Bateman, a growing number of celebrities have drawn attention to full-body scans, spotlighting a once-niche preventive screening that’s now entering the ...

A 65-year-old woman opted for a full-body scan after being offered a free heart scan. Full-body scans can detect serious conditions but may also cause anxiety and lead to further testing. Bloodwork?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "We believe in screening so deeply because psychologically, we still believe that cancer is automatically a death sentence, that ...