Is your kid’s backpack too heavy? Florida pediatrician Gabriella Dauer is sounding the alarm on how kids who carry “large, heavy backpacks” can develop pain and injuries. Dauer’s solution comes in ...

As a ninth-grader, I know firsthand the burden of carrying a heavy backpack. Mine weighs close to 20 pounds, the same weight as a large watermelon. Upon returning to in-person classes after COVID-19 ...

(WFSB) - As students return to school, experts warn that the weight of bags could lead to long-term back pain or injury. Dr. Peter Whang, an orthopedic surgeon and professor at Yale University, says ...

When it comes to your child’s backpack for school this year, experts are saying, "Lighten the load!" Health experts told Fox News Digital that it is important parents be sure they're not sending their ...

It's time to think about heavy backpacks and its dangers. News 12's Carol Silva speaks with Dr. Vincent Johnson from New York Spine & Pain Physicians on the topic. Below find more information on ...

It seems like students have more and more to carry home in their backpacks. We have books for math, literature, foreign language, history, etc., and these books are not getting smaller. But what it ...