FROM THE COAST

HOLLYWOOD. CALIFORNIA-The cur rent disease of choice here is chronic Epstein Barr, sometimes called the “Yuppie Plaint” Victims, often artsy types under oh-so-much stress, experience a group of vague symptoms, among them headaches, lethargy, general aches, and fatigue, and often seek help tram nutritionists. Doctors who’ve diagnosed the chronic condition say the episodes are almost always produced by stress. Divorce, bad vibes at work, or maybe a really bad facial can all trigger the latent E-B bug. The symptoms of E-B have long been called “the blues” by the non-medical professional, but now there’s a nifty-sounding medical diagnosis to go along with general malaise.