Coronary heart disease was lowered only 8% in the earlier studies instead of the 14% or 15% we would have anticipated from the epidemiologic data for that degree of blood pressure reduction. Now, the SHEP study used chlorthalidone as its diuretic, first at 12.5 mg, going up to 25 mg, and adding beta-blockers after that.
One site, Pico Del Este, is much cooler and rainier than others on the list. That's because it's a high mountain peak, at 3448 feet (1050 metres) elevation, in the El Yunque Caribbean National Forest. Ocean Temperature at San Juan, Puerto Rico averages 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) in October. Relative Humidity at San Juan, Puerto Rico in October averages 80 percent in the morning and 67 percent in the afternoon.
The San Juan Islands weather is better than you might think. For starters, these islands off the Washington coast get about half the rain that Seattle and other regional cities tend to get on an annual basis. In fact, there are more than 240 sunny days a year on average.