As the new school year approaches, physicians at Mercy Health — Lorain are raising awareness about the importance of proper backpack use to keep children from getting injured. “When used properly, ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Medical experts warn parents to pay attention to how heavy their child’s backpacks are as students get ready to head back to school. Dr. Zachary Williams, who is the interim emergency ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Florida's Broward County school district announces a new policy to require students carry only clear backpacks, safety experts ...

MADISION, Wis. - As children gear up for the new school year, ensuring their backpacks are safe and comfortable is essential to prevent back pain and injuries. Local clinical pediatric orthopedic ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - With the school year underway in the east, doctors are reminding students and parents to add backpack safety checks to their to-do lists. Students could be seen wearing ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Doctors are urging parents to take another look at their kids’ backpacks as school begins -- or more precisely, look at how their child is using it. Kids always love to pick ...

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The Killeen Independent School District is implementing updated backpack procedures and reinforcing safety expectations ahead of end-of-year events across secondary campuses.

The Clark County School District won’t require students to use clear backpacks for the upcoming school year. The nation’s fifth-largest district, which has more than 300,000 students, released a ...

On Tuesday, KOAT asked APS superintendent Dr. Gabriella Blakey on the possibility of concealed detection scanners.