He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

While some Birkin owners have turned their luxury purses into oversized, leather charm bracelets, it’s hardly the only design ...

Heavy backpacks can lead to back pain ... spinal problems Many schools have noted that cases of back complications especially among young school children are mainly caused by the weight which ...

To support educational well-being, The Children’s Center, Meijer, & Detroit Tigers Foundation provide 1,500 backpacks for over 259 families ...

said high schoolers were ordered to temporarily leave their book bags at home to prevent them from bringing weapons — and retaliatory violence — into school. “In the last few days ...

Experts are raising alarms about the increasing cases of back pain among school children due to heavy backpacks, which can ...

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A thin urethane sheet is also inserted on the back of the backpack to ensure it stays buoyant ... a demonstration with elementary school pupils from Hamamatsu was conducted in a pool in May ...