Also known as nitrous oxide, this inhaled gas used to be more prevalent during labor — but at that time it was often used in conjunction with narcotic painkillers, causing complications.

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more ...

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more fertilizer than the crop can take up, some of the excess can be converted into ...

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more fertilizer than the crop can ...

Once called "hippie crack," nitrous oxide is making a comeback. Last week, the FDA warned about its dangers, and health officials say teens and young adults are increasingly abusing the drug.

Recently, we learned that an oxygen flow meter had been forced into a nitrous oxide wall outlet that was directly adjacent to an oxygen outlet in a radiology suite. The oxygen flow meter's index ...

Flavored nitrous oxide is the newest drug to sweep America's youth — and it sounds like folks are already developing debilitating addictions and alarming side effects. As New York Magazine ...

The number of deaths attributed to nitrous oxide poisonings rose by more than 110% between 2019 and 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Months later, Bryar’s autopsy raised a possible contributing factor in his death — three canisters of nitrous oxide found next to his corpse, with tubing for inhalation still attached.

Despite warnings from health officials, nitrous oxide is being sold in large, colorful canisters with fruity flavors.