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 ...

MADISION, Wis. - As children gear up for the new school year, ensuring their backpacks are safe and comfortable is essential to prevent back pain and injuries. Local clinical pediatric orthopedic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The Killeen Independent School District is implementing updated backpack procedures and reinforcing ...

*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 ...

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 ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Doctors are urging parents to take another look at their kids’ backpacks as school begins -- or more precisely, look at how their child is using it. Kids always love to pick ...

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 ...