In addition to carrying our belongings around in a comfortable and convenient manner, a newly launched backpack from startup Seeon 180° Design also promises to keep its owners safe – and looking good ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Homework and lots of take-home assignments can take a heavy toll on kids — literally. It’s a surprising fact, but thousands of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) announced it is lifting its districtwide backpack ban after safety measures were put in place to keep students safe. The ban went into effect ...

Homework and lots of take-home assignments can take a heavy toll on kids — literally. It’s a surprising fact, but thousands of kids are treated each year for injuries related to heavy backpacks. More ...

The Clark County School District won’t require students to use clear backpacks for the upcoming school year. The nation’s fifth-largest district, which has more than 300,000 students, released a ...

Children's backpacks have become a heavy burden, and pose a serious threat to muscles and joints. This column will discuss the urgent need for backpack safety. Chiropractors are seeing an increase in ...

Kids shouldn't have to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders -- or of too many books and school supplies in their backpacks, according to the American Occupational Therapy Association. To ...