Are full-body scans worth the money? Doctors share what you should know
Full-body scans are making headlines for potentially catching diseases early, but some doctors urge caution. Here's what you ...
This mom’s whole body MRI scan revealed a potentially life-threatening ‘ticking time bomb’
Many already healthy individuals take the scan hoping to be reassured that nothing is out of the ordinary. But Blackburn had ...
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Full-Body Scan For Cancer: Expert Explains If It Is Safe And Things You Should Know
The whole body or PET CT scan is a comprehensive examination that uses Computed Tomography CT to create detailed images of the entire body Read on to learn if its benefits outweigh the risks for cance ...
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Should I get a full body screening?
Surgeon Gabriel Weston investigates the growing industry of private health screening, where some companies offer a whole series of tests and scans to give you a ‘full body MOT’ even if you ...
We analysed almost 1,000 social media posts about 5 popular medical tests. Most were utterly misleading
In a new study published today in JAMA Network Open, we analysed nearly 1,000 Instagram and TikTok posts about five popular medical tests which can all do more harm than good to healthy people, ...
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Influencers promoting ‘overwhelmingly’ misleading information about medical tests on social media
The tests included full-body MRI scans; genetic testing claiming ... “They are being promoted under the guise of early screening, as a way to take control of your own health.
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First head-to-head trial of colonoscopy versus faecal testing for colorectal cancer screening
Cancer screening tests can be divided into early detection and preventive tests.1 Early-detection tests (eg, mammography for ...