(WFSB) - As students return to school, experts warn that the weight of bags could lead to long-term back pain or injury. Dr. Peter Whang, an orthopedic surgeon and professor at Yale University, says ...

Is your everyday bag wrecking your back? Orthopaedic spine expert Dr Dheeraj Batheja breaks down how heavy handbags cause ...

As a ninth-grader, I know firsthand the burden of carrying a heavy backpack. Mine weighs close to 20 pounds, the same weight as a large watermelon. Upon returning to in-person classes after COVID-19 ...

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We've talked about checking what's in your kids' backpacks, but what about weighing them? It might sound unnecessary, but one Florida pediatrician - Gabriella Dauer - is encouraging parents to make it ...

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. Below find more information on ...

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 ...

It seems like students have more and more to carry home in their backpacks. We have books for math, literature, foreign language, history, etc., and these books are not getting smaller. But what it ...