Objective.Depression has been associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, and a depression-related elevation of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) has been proposed as a possible mechanism.The objective of this paper is to examine association between depression and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).Methods.Subjects c
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on mundane daily tasks and significant cultural practices, including funerals and burials.Growing up, I observed that death in my family is a well-respected cultural process.It is believed that those who departed into the spirit world will be joining the living dead in the afterlife.For the deceas
Stay-at-home orders have been an essential component of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) management in the United States.As states start lifting these mandates to reopen the economy, voluntary public compliance with public health recommendations may significantly influence the extent of resurgence in COVID-19 infection rates.Population-level risk from r