The cheerful lexicon of the Spanish language may help solve a health mystery called the Hispanic Paradox
- Written by Maria Magdalena Llabre, Professor of Psychology, University of Miami
Clues to solve the paradox have emerged from an unlikely place. Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone via Getty ImagesIn early December 2021, I was seeing a physical therapist for a shoulder injury. During one of my visits, the therapist was alternating between me and another patient on an adjacent bed, who had a knee replacement. While the therapist worked on...