How heavy are your kids’ backpacks? A new study is taking a look at the effect all those books could have on your child’s back. Experts say carrying too heavy of a load puts children and teens at risk ...

Toting around all of your stuff doesn't have to cause back pain. Learn how your backpack is affecting you—and what to do about it. When you first get a backpack, you put in just what you need. It’s ...

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 ...

Kids are starting to come home with loads of homework, and that means backpacks being too heavy. Dr. James Ross said 15,000 patients seek medical care for a backpack injury every single year. He ...

Penn researchers have announced details for a suspended-load ergonomic backpack that reduces the force of a backpack's load on the wearer by 86 percent, allowing wearers to run far more comfortably ...

Heavy backpacks can be a drag, but Dr. Joshua Meier tries to allay parents’ fears that their kids will develop serious back problems from hauling around big books. Just like any heavy load, backpacks ...