A full-body scan every few years, for some, is a small price to pay for a wide-ranging check-up. Is it the right choice for ...

The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain – have been assembled in fits and starts over the four billion years of our ...

Whole-body screening MRI (wb-MRI) for asymptomatic patients has become a relevant topic for U.S. cancer centers. There is a growing number of for-profit centers offering wb-MRI scans for asymptomatic ...

Scientists mapping the human body at the cellular level keep running into the same surprise: beneath the apparent chaos of tissues and organs, there is a hidden order that looks a lot like pure ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. A patient enters the MRI scanner for a full-body imaging session — ...

I’ve always believed in being proactive about my health, but like most people, I usually only see a doctor when something feels wrong or if I’m overdue for an annual exam. That changed when I learned ...

Back in 2005, the Franklin Institute broke records — and possibly some taboos — with its first iteration of the “Body Worlds” exhibit. The exhibit, featuring real human specimens —including whole-body ...

Whole-body vibration produced similar metabolic benefits to treadmill exercise in diabetic mice, improving insulin ...