Excess sugar intake can trigger sudden muscle weakness due to potassium imbalance—often dubbed “sweets paralysis” and easily mistaken for stroke.

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Maybe you’ve seen the meme: “This is my sleep paralysis demon: [insert photo].” The viral idea builds on a very real condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move. In some cases, people ...