Pregnant women need protecting from heatwaves

CONSULT THE internet on what to avoid while pregnant, and the answer seems to be: everything. Worried women can find advice suggesting that they abstain from ***, spicy foods, swimming and sunscreen (in fact, all are fine; it might be wiser to avoid Google). Other things such as smoking, drinking alcohol and eating mercury-rich seafood, though, are rightly regarded as dangerous. Heat should be on that list, too.