America's babies are joining the 401(k) generation early, thanks to the new "Trump accounts." Why it matters: Like employment-based retirement funds, Trump accounts will draw even more Americans into ...

The United States devotes a minuscule portion of its federal spending to the nation’s babies. In fiscal year 2025, 1.59% of all federal spending was dedicated to supporting children from birth to age ...

Under its former childhood vaccine schedule, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that kids get 12 different vaccines protecting against 16 diseases before age 10. It didn’t ...

New moms and their babies will likely see a change in preventative treatment after they give birth, because of a decision by a federal vaccine panel that weakens longstanding guidance on the hepatitis ...

NEW YORK — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of ...

Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease. It spreads through contact with bodily fluids, and certain groups including health care workers and IV drug users are at higher risk. Anyone can be ...