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NEWS ABOUT: breasts

breasts stories: 13 news summaries

 Blake Lively, 
 Serial Boob 
 Flaunter 

The Gossip Girl star's hair isn't her only asset

Nov 17, 09 10:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Diane Keaton had her pantsuits, Lisa Lopez had her condom glasses, Kriss Kross had their backwards pants…and Blake Lively has her boobs. The Gossip Girl’s long blond locks get a lot of attention, “but the assets Lively flaunts most flamboyantly are not on her head: They're on... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • breasts • boob • Blake Lively

 Team to Launch Tests 
 to Regrow Breasts 

Research offers hope to breast cancer victims

Nov 12, 09 3:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Australian scientists are about to launch tests of a new medical technique that they expect will help cancer victims regrow their own breasts and will eventually replace reconstructive surgery. The technique, which involves implanting a device to help fat tissue grow, worked well on pigs and will be tested on... More »

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breast cancer • mastectomy • breasts

OPINION

Photo Doesn't Make Me a Slut: Meghan McCain

Overreaction part of 'infuriating' double standard on racy pix

Oct 16, 09 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Meghan McCain can’t believe the “immediate and nasty overreaction” to her post of a “funny and silly” self-portrait. She admits that posting a photo showing off her cleavage “is not the smartest thing I have ever done. But it’s just not worth the drama it... More »

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Jeff Flake • body image • Aaron Schock • Meghan McCain • breasts • Twitter • photos • Twitpic • Meghan McCain Twitter

 Meghan 
 McCain 
 Gets Racy 
 on Twitter 

Guess what part of that picture got everyone's attention? Hint: Not the book

Oct 15, 09 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Meghan McCain’s latest “controversy” is over a picture of herself—one particular part of herself being more prominent than anything else—she posted on Twitter last night. The photo (at left) is being alternately slammed and defended by commenters, the Detroit Free Press reports. Arguably the best... More »

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Meghan McCain • breasts • Twitter • Meghan McCain Twitter

 'Save the Boob'  Ads 
 Turn Heads, Spark Complaints 

Cutting-edge ads seek to reach younger women

Sep 24, 09 3:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just because breast cancer is serious, does that mean PSAs have to be?  "Save the boob" is the tag line on one irreverent video in a campaign for breast cancer awareness that's drawing fans—and furious complaints. Designers of the public service announcements aim to grab the attention younger... More »

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breast cancer • commercials • advertisements • breasts • Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation • Breast Cancer Research Foundation • controversy • breast self examination • man boobs • public service announcement • boob

(Newser) - Facebook executives have again bungled rules banning breasts on the site, this time concerning cancer surgery. Facebook bans "sexual content" and bounced photos a cancer patient posted of her mastectomy scars to educate other women. After a torrent of complaints a Facebook spokeswoman admitted: "We made a mistake,... More »

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breast cancer • women • Facebook • pornography • sexuality • mastectomy • breast feeding • nursing • breasts • man boobs • double mastectomy

 UK Shop Ends 
 Bra-Size Discrimination  

Surcharge for large-chested women corrected after public uproar

May 8, 09 12:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - British retailer Marks & Spencer has agreed to standardize prices across bra sizes so bustier women won’t pay more for their undergarments, the BBC reports. The store ran advertisements in UK newspapers admitting it had “boobed” by adding an extra $3 for bras over DD size. It was... More »

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retail • United Kingdom • Facebook • sexism • Britain • breasts • underwear • bra • Marks & Spencer

Boob Jobs Latest Aids
in Boom, Bust Cycle

Breast jobs balloon as workers try to catch employer's eye

Mar 17, 09 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - When the going gets tough, the tough get boob jobs. That's the theory from some British experts who point out that breast augmentation surgery has ballooned 30%. Laid-off female employees have time for recuperation—and apparently hope to capitalize on the boost bigger breasts appear to give women workers when... More »

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plastic surgery • work • recession • breast implants • breasts • job • fiscal crisis • Howard Stern Grid

GLOSSIES

 Moss Not Preggo, Just Bustier 

Model denies rumors, rejoices over boobs

Feb 17, 09 10:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Kate Moss isn’t pregnant, she’s just grown boobs, she tells New York magazine. “I’ve just started wearing bras. It’s a miracle. I am a woman now!” says the model, who can finally fill a B-cup. “Even my friends are phoning me up and... More »

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pregnancy • fashion • model • Kate Moss • supermodel • breasts

 Cuppa Joe Could 
 Shrink Your C-Cup 

Coffee, linked to decreased cancer risk, presents dilemma for busty-and-proud types

Oct 23, 08 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three cups a day makes cleavage go away, a study has found. Though coffee protects against cancer, drinking caffeine for an extended time period makes breasts shrink. The reduction is most noticeable in larger busts, but it’s not enough to make Dolly Parton a Keira Knightley, the New York ... More »

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breast cancer • coffee • caffeine • Dolly Parton • scientific study • breasts • Keira Knightley • man boobs

 Can Your Bra Power Your iPod? 

Writer wants to put her breasts to work

Jun 25, 08 9:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - For all the embarrassing bouncing and awkward jiggling they do, there must be a way to capture the power of breast motion, Adrienne So writes in Slate. “Human-powered devices are showing up everywhere. … Could someone design an iPod-powering bra for me?” she asks. A sports bra design consultant... More »

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energy • alternative energy • iPod • clean energy • breasts • bra

 36MMM Implants Bust Record 

Porn star rules the world, Guinness declares

Jun 6, 08 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Porn star Maxi Mounds' 36MMM breast implants are the largest in the world, TMZ reports. Guinness World Records created the category for Mounds and her 40-pound knockers, according to London's Metro. The ex-dancer—ballet and lap—had a procedure involving plastic string in 2000 that has since been banned in... More »

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plastic surgery • weird • breast implants • breasts • Guinness World Records

Terrifying Robot Is Ready
to Massage Breasts

Business proposal lists many potential customers

Feb 25, 08 3:08 PM CST
(Newser) - The developer of a new robot designed to massage women's breasts is full of ideas for the gadget, reports the Gizmodo blog. Wang Wei of Beijing BUBBY Robot Technologies suggests numerous potential customers for the Breast Massage Robot, including "girls who are reaching or having reached puberty, hope to... More »

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robots • breasts • breast massage • Wang Wei • Beijing BUBBY Robot Technologies • Breast Massage Robot • gadget • massage

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