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Know your blood group and transfusion reaction.

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STRESS AND WOMEN

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What is stress? A stress is anything that poses a challenge or a threat to our well-being. It is also a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Why are  women are susceptible to stress? Women are socialized to be the caretakers of others. More women than men have both a career outside the home and continue to try to juggle traditional responsibilities after hours. Over 70% of married women with children under the age of 18 are employed outside the home. Sociologists describe women as struggling to achieve the "male standard" at work, while trying to maintain the perfect wife and mother standards at home. Women are also less likely to be in as powerful positions as men to change their environment. Women find it harder to say no to others' requests and often feel guilty if they can't please everyone. They often spend less time nurturing their own emotional and physical needs, as that might be perceived as se