Statins Part I

Researchers found that those taking statins were significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those randomized to placebo sugar pills.

Even short-term statin use may approximately double the odds of developing diabetes and diabetic complications.

If your 10-year risk of having a heart attack is 7.5% or more and gonna stay that way, then the benefits of taking a statin drug likely outweigh the risk, but that's really for you to decide. It's your body, your choice.