What was supposed to be a preventive scan turned into a nightmare for a young mother when it revealed a “ticking time bomb” lurking in her body. “I had a full-body MRI just for fun. No ...

Health I had a full-body MRI for fun — I found out I had a 1 in 3 chance of dying and needed an organ removed By McKenzie Beard Published March 25, 2025, 4:17 p.m. ET ...

With celebrities singing the praises of full-body MRI scans, a growing number of people are coughing up the cash for the preventive measure, but is the peace of mind worth the hefty price tag?

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed a cyst in his kidney.

When the advanced imaging technology — usually referred to as full body scanners — arrived in 2010 after a failed bombing attempt in 2009, people started to express privacy concerns.

Researchers have developed a new “body clock" tool that measures biological age and may help forecast a person’s risk of disability or death. A longevity expert explains how it works.