ATLANTA (MCT) – Even if you’re not a parent of school-aged children, the traffic and returning road rage has signaled the beginning of a new school year. But what may not be common knowledge, even to ...

(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 ...

Despite recent warnings that backpacks can cause back pain in children, no research has conclusively linked the two. In fact, one of the latest studies, out of the University of Michigan, says there's ...

Last year Jacob Mccandless' locker at Collinsville High School was so far away from his classes that he didn't have time to get to it between classes. He had to carry everything with him, and he paid ...

Dear Doctor: Our sons are ages 9, 11 and 14, and like all of the other schoolkids we know, they're hauling around crazy-huge backpacks all day. What does that weight do to a child's back? Can carrying ...

As a child, my parents were constantly after me saying, "Sit up straight," "don't slump in the chair," and "walk tall!" The message was the same as I got older and taller, but it took on a whole ...

Question: My 13-year-old son’s backpack weighs a ton (actually, 25 pounds, but it feels like a ton), and I’m afraid he’s going to hurt himself hauling it around. You’ve talked about the dangers of ...