Alprazolam, also known under the trade names Xanax and Niravam, is a short-acting drug of the benzodiazepine class used to treat moderate to severe anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and as an adjunctive treatment for anxiety associated with clinical depression. It is also available in an extended release form, Xanax XR. Both forms are now available generically.

The majority of pregnant women are unsure about what they should eat and drink during their term, a survey has found.Sixty per cent of women polled said there did not know which foods were safe to consume during their pregnancy.

Women who keep to a low-fat diet when trying to conceive could be dramatically cutting their chances of pregnancy, according to a study. Drinking a pint of semi-skimmed or skimmed milk or eating two pots of yoghurt a day almost doubles the risk of an increasingly common condition in which women stop ovulating.