Health Rewind: Halle Berry on Motherhood and Breastfeeding

Plus, should prisoners be allowed to be in clinical trials?

Halle Berry Talks Being an Older Mom and Breastfeeding - Earlier this year on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, actress Halle Berry talked about being in her late 40s and having a baby. She admits to being terrified that her pregnancy was called “geriatric pregnancy.” She also jokes about breastfeeding her son, Mateo. Watch the video of her interview here.(Photo: ELLEN TV)

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Halle Berry Talks Being an Older Mom and Breastfeeding - On a recent episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, actress Halle Berry talked about being in her late 40s and having a baby. She admits to being terrified that her pregnancy was called “geriatric pregnancy.” She also jokes about breastfeeding her son Mateo. Watch the video of her interview here.(Photo: ELLEN TV)

Do Kids of Divorce Have Higher Suicide Rates? - A recent study found that kids of divorce have a 14 percent higher chance to commit suicide than children whose parents are still together. Researchers from Columbia University are clear: They are not advocating for parents to stay in unhealthy marriages, but for parents and doctors to pay closer attention to these children’s mental health, writes the Huffington Post.  (Photo: Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

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Do Kids of Divorce Have Higher Suicide Rates? - A recent study found that kids of divorce have a 14 percent higher chance to commit suicide than children whose parents are still together. Researchers from Columbia University are clear: They are not advocating for parents to stay in unhealthy marriages, but for parents and doctors to pay closer attention to these children’s mental health, writes the Huffington Post.  (Photo: Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

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Study: Almost 75 Percent of Americans May Have HPV - Human papillomavirus (HPV) may be much more common than we thought. A recent report suggests that almost 69 percent of us are carrying one form of the virus in our bodies. The good news: Only a tiny fraction of us have type 16 and 18, which cause cervical cancer, writes Health Day News.  (Photo: BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)

The Health Hype - Manufacturers portray e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to traditional tobacco smoking but with the same satisfaction. Smoking Everywhere e-cigs have been described as "providing smokers the same delight, physical and emotional feelings they get in smoking traditional cigarettes." (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Can E-Cigs Cause Respiratory Disease in Teens? - The debate about just how safe electronic cigarettes are is in full effect. A recent study suggests that the vapor from electronic cigs can cause and worsen respiratory disease, such as asthma and bronchitis, in young people. Researchers found that almost 40 percent of vapor particles and residue are deposited in young folks’ lungs. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Should Prisoners Be Allowed to Participate in Health Research? - While federal laws don’t allow it, researchers say that newly incarcerated prisoners who took part in health research prior to their arrest should be allowed to continue their participation. They claim that for African-Americans, mass incarceration makes it difficult to complete data to understand racial health disparities if they keep losing participants to the prison system, writes the Register Citizen.  (Photo:  PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Should Prisoners Be Allowed to Participate in Health Research? - While federal laws don’t allow it, researchers say that newly incarcerated prisoners who took part in health research prior to their arrest should be allowed to continue their participation. They claim that for African-Americans, mass incarceration makes it difficult to complete data to understand racial health disparities if they keep losing participants to the prison system, writes the Register Citizen.  (Photo:  PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Study: 30 Percent of Inner City Youth Have PTSD - Almost 30 percent of inner-city youth suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Researchers believe that living in constant gun violence brings about a complex form of PTSD called “hood disease,” writes The Root. The report also suggests that violence, poverty and mental issues all can impact a child’s ability to learn and excel in school. (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

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Study: 30 Percent of Inner City Youth Have PTSD - Almost 30 percent of inner-city youth suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Researchers believe that living in constant gun violence brings about a complex form of PTSD called “hood disease,” writes The Root. The report also suggests that violence, poverty and mental issues all can impact a child’s ability to learn and excel in school. (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Reducing Liquor Intake - Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good cocktail, but in order to meet my weight loss goals, I am going to have to cut back on the vino and the margaritas. However, I can have one 5 oz. glass of red wine (150 calories) a night, which has been proven to help fight against heart disease and increases good cholesterol. (Photo: David Silverman/Getty Images)

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Red Wine May Not Be as Healthy as We Thought - Drinking a glass of red wine every day may not have real health benefits, says a new study. The ingredient resveratrol, which is also found in dark chocolate, doesn’t add more years to our lives or protect us from cancer or heart disease like we once thought, researchers found. Patients who took resveratrol had just as many health issues as those who didn’t. (Photo: David Silverman/Getty Images)

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Washington University to Research Vitamin D in Blacks With Diabetes - Washington University in St. Louis is looking for diabetic African-Americans to take part in a study. Almost 98 percent of Blacks are vitamin D deficient and researchers want to see if upping vitamin D can help improve heart health among their patients. This is the first study that will look at diabetes, heart health and D supplements. (Photo: Charlotte Observer/MCT /Landov)

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Is Sleep Behind Childhood Obesity? - Kids who sleep less are more likely to be obese by the age of 7, says a recent report. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston found that sleep-deprived kids were 2.5 times more likely to have fat on their body and larger waists. It's believed that the lack of sleep causes the hormones that regulate when you are full and hungry to go out of whack, writes Health Day. (Photo: Tim Pannell/Corbis)

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Is Sleep Behind Childhood Obesity? - Kids who sleep less are more likely to be obese by the age of 7, says a recent report. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston found that sleep-deprived kids were 2.5 times more likely to have fat on their body and larger waists. It's believed that the lack of sleep causes the hormones that regulate when you are full and hungry to go out of whack, writes Health Day. (Photo: Tim Pannell/Corbis)

The Link Between Sperm and Life Expectancy - Men with defected or damaged sperm may live shorter than men with healthy sperm. Researchers found that men who were infertile were 2.3 times more likely to die sooner than fertile men. Having lower testosterone, a male hormone, may be behind this disparity. Infertile women also have lower life spans, too. (Photo: Matthias Kulka/Corbis)

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The Link Between Sperm and Life Expectancy - Men with defected or damaged sperm may live shorter than men with healthy sperm. Researchers found that men who were infertile were 2.3 times more likely to die sooner than fertile men. Having lower testosterone, a male hormone, may be behind this disparity. Infertile women also have lower life spans, too. (Photo: Matthias Kulka/Corbis)