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 ...

Owning a good hiking backpack is worth it for so many reasons. You won’t need to stuff your snacks in your pockets or worse, experience chafing from a heavy, poor-fitting backpack. A good hiking ...

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 ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The start of the school year means assignments, studying, and extracurricular activities. Factoring in lunch, daily supplies, binders, and textbooks, the weight students carry ...

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 ...

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 ...