Research reveals how “sleep paralysis” can turn us into prisoners within our own bodies. Imagine waking up from a peaceful night’s sleep, only to find yourself unable to move or speak. It’s a ...

Sleep paralysis is "a condition where you feel paralyzed just before falling asleep or, more commonly, when you first wake up in the morning," says Kevin Walker, MD, the medical director of ...

If you've ever had the experience of feeling like you can't move your body, even though you want to, either right before falling asleep or as you wake up, you've had what's known as sleep paralysis.

Do you often struggle to complete tasks? Do you frequently feel overwhelmed by your environment and find yourself easily distracted? If you have attention-deficit ...

Vocal fold (or vocal cord) paralysis occurs when your vocal folds, the two bands of tissue in your larynx (voice box), stop moving. Usually, this occurs because one or both of the nerves that go to ...