(3) YA Planet under Pressure series. This book touches on a wide range of human health issues, from depression to malaria, aspirin to chemotherapy, Black Death to HIV/AIDS. Although the issues are not analyzed in depth, readers will come away with a reasonably comprehensive overview of topics such as the socioeconomic factors faced by developing nations. Many graphs and photos provide additional information. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) YA Just the Facts series. Each of these books explores its subject by relaying its medical, clinical, and/or chemical aspects and by looking at its social ramifications, especially for teens. The material is organized into manageable but at times oddly sequenced short chapters, and the candid color photos are more effective than the posed images, as of ostensibly depressed people hanging their heads. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Just the Facts titles: AIDS, STDs, Painkillers and Tranquilizers, Alternative Medicine, Depression, and Eating Disorders.]

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) YA Just the Facts series. Each of these books explores its subject by relaying its medical, clinical, and/or chemical aspects and by looking at its social ramifications, especially for teens. The material is organized into manageable but at times oddly sequenced short chapters, and the candid color photos are more effective than the posed images, as of ostensibly depressed people hanging their heads. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Just the Facts titles: AIDS, STDs, Painkillers and Tranquilizers, Alternative Medicine, Depression, and Eating Disorders.]

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) YA Just the Facts series. In this clearly written if somewhat repetitive text, Wallerstein examines the types of people prone to committing suicide, then discusses the reasons that teens are disproportionately at risk and suggests coping strategies for them and for their loved ones. Scattered throughout are quotes from anonymous teens and both candid and overly staged color photos. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram