CHARLOTTE — It’s called nitrous oxide. You may know it as laughing gas. Dentists use it for pain relief. Others use it for a quick high. You can buy it legally. Social media promotes it, and it’s ...

Producers and sellers of recreational nitrous oxide are giving this dangerous product a false sheen of safety and regulation when the harsh reality is frost-bite injuries, irreversible brain damage ...

A California dentist is facing heavy criticism after a viral video allegedly showed her mocking Democratic patients and flaunting her political beliefs inside her dental practice. Dr. Harleen Grewal, ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is warning residents about a dramatic increase in emergency health care incidents because of the recreational use of nitrous oxide. MDHHS ...

Michigan saw a dramatic increase in calls to poison control and emergency room visits related to recreational nitrous oxide use between 2019 and 2024. In 2024, Michigan banned the sale of devices ...