As back-to-school time approaches for students — or has already begun, in many areas — doctors share tips for parents and kids about overweight backpacks and the damage they can do.

One shoulder. Kids who wear their backpacks over just one shoulder may end up leaning to one side to offset the extra weight. They might develop lower and upper back pain and strain their ...

If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional backpacks with shoulder straps, rolling backpacks can take the weight off your child’s back. We consulted experts on how heavy backpacks can ...

Is your child's backpack too heavy? Often everything a child needs at school can be found in one place-on their back. From books and notebooks to pencils and other school supplies, it all gets ...

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.

(WTNH) – The weight of a child’s backpack can be really bad for their back, possibly leading to chronic back pain. Physicians say backpacks can cause health problems if they weigh more than 10 ...

When it comes to backpacks, 16-year-old Bridgett Widacki has grown wise. Unlike most of her peers, she doesn't carry one. "I carried my backpack my freshman year, but it just got so heavy," said ...

If you have children in grade school or in high school, you have probably noticed the heavy backpacks that they're carrying and there is a clear problem. The average backpack load of a typical ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says an estimated annual average of 7,500 kids under 19 years old were treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to backpacks from 2017 to 2019.