Now, a new large review of clinical studies suggests that nitrous oxide, often known as “laughing gas,” may offer fast relief ...

Giving birth is no laughing matter, but the gas seems to help. — -- A Minneapolis mom who wanted a natural birth was more than 13 hours into labor when she felt she wasn't going to make it ...

The possession of nitrous oxide – also known as laughing gas – with the intent of getting high is now illegal. In an attempt to crackdown on anti-social behaviour, laughing gas has now been made a ...

A one-hour dose of 50 percent nitrous oxide (N2O) and 50 percent pure oxygen (delivered via face mask) may help military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to preliminary ...

Marketed with names like “Galaxy Gas” and “Miami Magic,” and often sold in steel cartridges known as “whippets,” these products are cheap and readily available at gas stations, convenience stores, ...

Inhaled nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, should be used more widely to manage children's pain and distress when they undergo emergency treatment in hospitals, says a University of Alberta ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans about the ever-increasing and potentially deadly recreational use of nitrous oxide products, particularly among young people. Marketed with ...

Once a rare phenomenon, the consumption of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, has increased in France, raising public health concerns and prompting medical and legal measures. Medically, ...

Michigan had a five-fold increase in nitrous oxide-related poisonings and deaths in recent years, prompting a warning from local health officials. While the gas can be used safely as a general ...