Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed a cyst in his kidney. Sun saw a urologist who was cautiously optimistic that it wasn’t cancerous and offered him a surgery ...

"Money spent on maintenance is never wasted," said Financial Times innovation editor John Thornhill. That is the basic rationale behind the latest trend in preventive medicine: full-body scans. What's ...

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 ...

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

In a world where health often takes a backseat to the demands of daily life, Sarah Blackburn emphasizes the importance of getting checked out — even when you don't have any symptoms. Driven by a ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Lu ShaoJi—Getty Images, cscredon/Getty Images via Canva.com) Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed ...

Sarah Blackburn's decision to get a full-body MRI revealed a life-threatening aneurysm, leading to a life-altering surgery Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...