51.   Now researchers say there could be a way to zero in on those women who might lower their risk of heart disease by taking estrogen.

52.   Testing women for a common genetic variation may help doctors predict which patients can lower their risk of heart disease by taking estrogen.

53.   The findings are likely to confuse doctors and patients alike about the already complicated decision of whether to take estrogen for many years after menopause.

54.   Women who take estrogen for several years after menopause appear to raise their risk of breast cancer by nearly half, a study found.

55.   In the study, women taking estrogen showed a boost in good cholesterol, the kind that combats heart disease, and a decline in other risk factors.

56.   And the risk was reduced even more among women who had been taking estrogen for longer periods of time.

57.   Drinking alcohol can triple estrogen levels in postmenopausal women taking oral estrogen supplements, according to a study reported Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

58.   Post-menopausal women substantially can reduce their risk of fractures by beginning to take estrogen within five years of menopause, according to a new study.