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 ...

What’s the problem with a heavy backpack? Carrying excessive weight in a backpack can cause wear-and-tear on the joints, ligaments, and muscles across the entire back and in the hips.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Kids may think that wearing a heavy backpack low on their back or casually hanging over one shoulder looks cool, but doctors warn that there’s nothing stylish about the ...

For years, students have been burdened with excessively heavy backpacks, which makes them slouch and walk at a slower pace. These huge bags on little shoulders may be a seemingly minor issue ...

ECU student Cole Mangrum says he has first-hand experience with the dangers of a heavy backpack. “Normally, I try to do them online solely because I hate my backpack heavy because it used to be ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Now that kids in the DMV are back in school, doctors want parents to start looking out for signs a child's backpack is too heavy. Students come in all ages and sizes ...

While books and supplies are essential for learning, carrying an overloaded backpack every day can have serious health implications, especially for growing children. The Hidden Dangers of Heavy ...

That makes for one heavy bag, ABC7 spokes with Doctor Greg Lopez, a spinal surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush. Dr. Lopez spoke about how heavy backpacks might be harmful to a child's health as ...

Yet at St. Elizabeth School in Maryland, Rossen and Carr found kids lugging backpacks weighing 16, 19 and even 20 pounds. Experts say it's not just how heavy a backpack is: The way your child ...

The National Safety Council says it’s not just the weight–but how you carry it: opt for a two-strapped backpack ... tablets and computers replacing heavy textbooks help, but days spent ...