As back-to-school shopping gets underway, experts warn that overloaded backpacks can strain children's bodies. View on ...

Backpacks often become too heavy for kids, as students carry laptops, textbooks and more. Although 10% to 15% of a child’s body weight is often cited as a backpack guideline, pediatricians say there ...

Schools are increasingly moving away from lockers due to the digitization of resources. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children carry no more than 10-15% of their body weight in ...

As students head back to school, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is encouraging families to pay closer attention to an everyday item that can take a toll on growing bodies: the ...

The right tech and upgrades can give school backpacks a makeover for utility, safety -- and a new cool factor. Here's what I recommend this year. Step one is finding a new backpack that’s ready for ...

We're finding the best backpacks for back to school with *** little help from our Hearse partners at Good Housekeeping. When we test kids' backpacks, we are looking at how durable the fabric is. We're ...

Chalked up and ready for the school year. Employees from Northwell Health and the New York Islanders teamed up to pack 500 backpacks for kids in need of academic assistance and distributed them to a ...

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy - weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...