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 ...

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 ...

These products are cheap and readily available at gas stations, convenience stores, smoke shops and major retail outlets, ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, including some brands that are sold in small canisters containing flavors ...

The Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture bans the sale, possession, and use of nitrous oxide from December 20, 2025, to January 20, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are ...