Spring Chenoa Cooper

Masturbasi adalah alamiah dan normal, bagian dari perkembangan seksual yang sehat. Eileen McFall

October 31, 2017

Kabar gembira! Masturbasi sebenarnya menyehatkan

Spring Chenoa Cooper, City University of New York and Anthony J. Santella, Hofstra University

Banyak mitos tentang masturbasi seperti masturbasi menyebabkan kebutaan, kegilaan, dan kemandulan. Padahal fakta sebenarnya, masturbasi memiliki banyak manfaat bagi kesehatan.

A woman writes on a cross placed in honor of the victims of the shooting at the Pulse nightclub. Jim Young/Reuters

June 23, 2016

Hate crimes against LGBTQ people are a public health issue

Spring Chenoa Cooper, City University of New York; Andrew Porter, University of Miami, and Anthony J. Santella, Hofstra University

It is now recognized within public health that discrimination causes significant health problems for the LGBTQ community.

Parents can support young people to develop healthy, respectful and consensual sexual relationships. Ed Yourdon/Flickr

December 11, 2014

Let’s talk about sex: teaching teens to negotiate sexual intimacy

Hayden Fletcher, University of Sydney and Spring Chenoa Cooper, University of Sydney

Talking about sex, intimacy and risk-taking with adolescents is not as easy as busting out a Salt-N-Pepa classic. Catchy lyrics aside, parents may be grappling with a number of questions: Is my adolescent…

As with most matters health, how sex and cancer risk are linked is complicated and dependent on several factors. Lucas Frasca/Flickr

September 22, 2014

Health Check: can sex affect your risk of getting cancer?

Spring Chenoa Cooper, University of Sydney; Hayden Fletcher, University of Sydney, and Nial Wheate, University of Sydney

The sex act has many health benefits from reducing stress and tension, to boosting your immune system. It may even affect your risk of developing certain cancers. But as with most matters health, how sex…

Masturbation is a natural and normal part of healthy sexual development. Eileen McFall

December 4, 2013

Happy news! Masturbation actually has health benefits

Spring Chenoa Cooper, City University of New York and Anthony J. Santella, Hofstra University

Conduct an Internet search for “masturbation,” and you will find hundreds, if not thousands, of slang phrases for the act. This proliferation of slang phrases suggests people want to talk about masturbation…

The latest research has found that quite a lot of young people are accessing sexually explicit material. Alejandro Lorenzo

August 4, 2013

Do we need to protect young people from porn?

Spring Chenoa Cooper, University of Sydney and Gregory Zimet, Indiana University Indianapolis

Porn. Just utter the word aloud and hearts pound, pulses quicken, and minds start racing. Depending on the context, these effects may be the result of concern for young people’s well-being rather than…

Strict regulation of children’s sexual knowledge can increase prejudice about differences. Kim Cofino

January 29, 2013

Storks, cabbage patches, and the birds and the bees – our broken sex education system

Spring Chenoa Cooper, University of Sydney and Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney

In the fields of gender, sexuality, and sexual health research, it’s a no-brainer that sex education should start early, and that sex should be discussed often – both in schools and at home. But instead…

A major US study has added support to the safety of the HPV vaccine. AAP

October 1, 2012

Study should dispel HPV vaccine myths

Charis Palmer, The Conversation

A large US study has added further support to the safety of the Australian-developed human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4). The study, published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, included…

The negative health effects associated with hair removal processes are of some concern. Brian Wright

August 19, 2012

Bare necessity? Public health implications of removing pubic hair

Spring Chenoa Cooper, University of Sydney and Anthony J. Santella, University of Sydney

Shaving. Waxing. Sugaring. Creams. Laser. Threading. Electrolysis. When it comes to pubic hair, there’s certainly more than one way to skin the [cat]! But more important than the exact method are the health…

Michelle Bachmann is not an authority on HPV vaccination but may negatively influence the vaccine’s uptake in the United States. Gage Skidmore

October 5, 2011

Michele Bachmann and vaccines: if only we could vaccinate against HPV rumours

Spring Chenoa Cooper, University of Sydney

Michele Bachmann’s unfounded statement about HPV vaccination and mental retardation couldn’t be further from the truth. But the damage her statements may cause is even more disturbing than what she says…

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