Birthmother ISO male adoptee born in Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital,adopted through Children's Home Society. I was also adopted, just found birth family -- have medical information of life and death importance; even if Children's Home Society does not share concern. Five generations of males in your family have died of heart diesease by age 55-56. You may have inherited genetic condition which results in this early death: familial hypercholesterolemia. There is medication to treat this disorder now. Even if you do not test positive; if you have children (male or female) have them tested also. Early detection and treatment is vital.