TO YOUR HEALTH : BOOKS.

``Newborn Intensive Care,'' edited by Jeanette Zaichkin (NICU Ink; $24.95).About one newborn in 10 requires treatment in a neonatal intensive care unit, says Zaichkin, a neonatal nurse practitioner in Washington state. To help new parents cope with the resulting fear and frustration, she compiled this introduction to the unfamiliar technology and terminology. She covers premature birth, medical and surgical problems, the medical team members and equipment, financial concerns, advice on functioning as a parent amid all the experts, and post-hospital planning and problem-solving. A huge book, it includes glossaries and lists of resources.

``Doctor Generic Will See You Now: 33 Rules for Surviving Managed Care,'' by Dr. Oscar London (10 Speed Press; $11.95). It's the funniest wellness book ever written - and one of the most disturbing. Doc London's dark humor illuminates the many ways that patients' well-being (and sometimes their lives) can be compromised by profit-driven health care. His suggestions for healthful living avoid conventional neo-Spartan, fat-free-or-die routines.

``The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You,'' by Dr. Elaine N. Aron (Birch Lane; $21.95). Noise, smells, tension and other stimulations that go unnoticed by others are enough to distress or exhaust sensitives, Aron writes. She confronts psychology's misapprehensions about sensitivity, the trait's relation to depression and its influences upon social and romantic relationships, careers - and especially on the way sensitives feel about themselves.

Freebies

Adults aren't the only ones who resolve to make healthful changes. For parents whose children are trying to eat more healthfully, the folks at Children's Mylanta have put together ``Helping Your Children Eat Smart, A Parent's Guide.'' The brochure provides tips on how to balance a child's food desires and his nutritional needs. It includes information on how to deal with dessert and junk foods. For a free copy, write to: ``Helping Your Child Eat Smart,'' care of Children's Mylanta, 1675 Broadway, 33rd floor, New York, N.Y. 10019.