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Celebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?

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AP Health Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities and influencers are helping promote high-tech medical scans that companies claim can help catch deadly diseases, including cancer. Some experts warn the experimental approach may lead to extra worries and unnecessary treatment. The scans are being pitched to people who are willing to pay a premium to learn more about their health. The scans aren’t cheap. Companies like Prenuvo charge more than $2,000 for a full-body MRI scan. Medical societies don’t recommend routine MRI scans in healthy individuals and insurers don’t cover them.

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