How safe are airport body scanners? Here's what you need to know about the health risks of scanners used in the past—and whether you should opt for the pat-down today.

How do body scanners work? Before we answer the question “what do airport body scanners see,” we need to discuss how they work.

(AP) – Those airport scanners with their all-too revealing body images will soon be going away. The Transportation Security Administration says the scanners that used a low-dose X-ray will be ...

Sweat stains on clothing can trigger alarms on airport body scanners. False alarms are common, and travelers can request a private pat-down.

Body scanners have been a part of getting through airports for decades now, but they have long raised concerns about the privacy of those who go through.

The Transportation Security Administration's plan to install new full-body scanners at U.S. airport security checkpoints is raising lots of questions about privacy and health issues.

As if air travel over the Thanksgiving holiday isn’t tough enough, it could be even worse this year: Airports could see even more disruptions because of a loosely organized Internet boycott of ...

Travelers are claiming that their sweaty crotches are setting off alarm bells at airports — earning them additional TSA screenings.

Sweat stains on clothing can trigger alarms on airport body scanners. False alarms are common, and travelers can request a private pat-down.