Once called "hippie crack," nitrous oxide is making a comeback. Last week, the FDA warned about its dangers, and health ...

The agency is advising people to avoid misusing or inhaling the products that are marketed as whipped cream chargers but have ...

In recent months, a troubling trend has emerged in Singapore, where young people are increasingly turning to nitrous oxide—popularly known as laughing gas—as a m ...

HealthDay News — The US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning consumers against the recreational use of any flavor of nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) from canisters, tanks, or chargers ...

The FDA said inhaling nitrous oxide can result in a range of symptoms and serious health problems, including lightheadedness, ...

Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas.

Nitrous gas is traditionally used as a sedative for patients in dental offices and hospitals. It's also found in pressurized cans of whipped cream. But teens and adults have long misused those ...

But recreational use of nitrous oxide as a party drug has long been prevalent. And whipped cream charger products have drawn younger users. The products are sold under these brands: Baking Bad ...

Nitrous oxide also has industrial uses to increase the power of internal combustion engines, and as an aerosol propellant for foods like whipped cream. The brand Galaxy Gas comes in a variety of ...