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School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

Posted 8/4/26

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 …

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