Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is self-administered and can reduce anxiety and pain during childbirth Many women are turning to a new option for pain relief while in labor. As an ...

For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas — and lately, that’s in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas. Those ...

When Laura was expecting her second child, she was excited to learn that her hospital was offering nitrous oxide for labor. She had used it during her first delivery, and she said it helped her cope ...

Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, has just added to a handful of its labor and delivery rooms something you might think of as only being used at the dentist's office: nitrous oxide aka laughing ...

A new study suggests nitrous oxide may offer a new treatment option for older adults with treatment-resistant depression.