Is your kid’s backpack too heavy? Florida pediatrician Gabriella Dauer is sounding the alarm on how kids who carry “large, heavy backpacks” can develop pain and injuries. Dauer’s solution comes in ...

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 ...

"Raise your hand if you have ever almost fallen backwards because your backpack pulled you down," an occupational therapy masters student asked a room full of about 200 kindergarten through sixth ...