For adults with type 2 diabetes, taking statins is linked to a much lower chance of getting heart disease — about 61% less — based on a big study that followed hundreds of thousands of people for nearly a decade.

For adults with type 2 diabetes, taking stronger statin medications may lower their chances of serious heart problems by about 28% compared to weaker statins.

Taking statins might slightly raise your chances of getting type 2 diabetes, but they do a much better job of preventing heart attacks and strokes — especially if you're already at high risk.

Taking statins might slightly increase your chances of getting type 2 diabetes, especially if you're older, overweight, or already have metabolic issues — but they do a much better job of protecting your heart, so the benefits are way bigger than the risks.

If you have type 2 diabetes, taking more statins over time seems to lower your chances of heart problems a lot — especially if you're in the group with the highest exposure, who saw their risk drop by nearly three-quarters.

For adults with type 2 diabetes, taking stronger daily doses of statins might lower their chances of heart problems, with the highest doses seeming to offer the most protection.