Q: Our sons are ages 9, 11 and 14, and like other schoolkids, they’re hauling around crazy-huge backpacks all day. What does that weight do to a child’s back? Can carrying a heavy backpack every day ...

If you have ever watched a kid walk into the house after school, bent over like a little question mark under the weight of a ...

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 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — All this week, Eyewitness News is helping parents get back into the swing of things as a new school year approaches. When it comes to school supplies – backpacks are one of ...

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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As kids across Houston go back to school, pediatricians will soon see a spike in the number of young patients with back pain. "It's typically in the lower back because many ...

Q: Our sons are ages 9, 11 and 14, and like all of the other schoolkids we know, they're hauling around crazy-huge backpacks all day. What does that weight do to a child's back? Can carrying a heavy ...