cover image So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women

So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women

Stephanie McClellan, Beth Hamilton, , with Diane Reverand. . Free Press, $26 (311pp) ISBN 978-1-4165-9358-4

Here are tips on how to stop being a frownie face.

So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women Stephanie McClellan, M.D. , and Beth Hamilton, M.D. , with Diane Reverand. Free Press , $26 (320p) ISBN 978-1-4165-9358-4

The first foray into writing from two accomplished gynecologists is all substance but no style. There's a hefty dose of informative, even eye-opening facts about women's health and the negative effect stress has on it. The authors present four stress types based on physical symptoms, and advice targeted at each type. But in the end, there's too much information on too many topics—packaged in the comatose tone of the medical profession. Prescription: take in small doses. (Jan.)