INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As students get back into the classroom, health officials are warning families about backpack-related injuries. Dr. Catherine King, a muscular radiologist with Northwest ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Around 7,000 kids go to the emergency room each year due to backpack injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. A local radiologist said many people think our back ...

MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) -- With back to school just around the corner; Aspirus Health released some tips to keep your child safe when it comes to their backpack. “Improper backpack usage among children ...

In related news, the New York Times on Dec. 24 examined the issue of student backpack weight, which has prompted an "outcry from thousands of parents" to school boards and state legislatures. The ...

If your child's backpack is too heavy, it could really cause some problems like severe back, neck and shoulder pain. That's why it's important to make sure you pick the right backpack and follow some ...

When children head back to school, they almost always load their books and other school supplies in back packs. A properly sized backpack with the right weight can be a very good way to carry school ...

Just a little while back, you couldn’t avoid hearing about how America’s children were being hurt by their own backpacks. If you turned on a TV or radio, or picked up a newspaper or a magazine, you ...