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Bill Of The Month: $4,836 Charge For Laughing Gas During Childbirth Is No Joke

Charges for nitrous oxide during labor and delivery haven't been standardized. Courtesy of Kara Jo Prestrud, Birth Made Beautiful hide caption

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Bill Of The Month: $4,836 Charge For Laughing Gas During Childbirth Is No Joke

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May 28, 2019 • Nitrous oxide is making a comeback for pain relief during childbirth. But charges for the option vary from free at some hospitals to thousands of dollars at others.

Bill Of The Month: $4,836 Charge For Laughing Gas During Childbirth Is No Joke

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What's The Environmental Footprint Of A Loaf Of Bread? Now We Know

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What's The Environmental Footprint Of A Loaf Of Bread? Now We Know

February 27, 2017 • New research calculates the greenhouse gas emissions involved in making bread, from wheat field to bakery. The vast majority of emissions come from one step in the process: farming.

What's The Environmental Footprint Of A Loaf Of Bread? Now We Know

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Laughing Gas Gives Women Another Option To Manage Labor Pain

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Laughing Gas Gives Women Another Option To Manage Labor Pain

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November 7, 2016 • Move over, epidurals, here comes nitrous oxide. After enjoying popularity in the U.S. for managing labor pain until the mid-20th century, it was dropped in favor of anesthesia. Now it's back.

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Laughing Gas Gets A Safety Check

June 26, 2013 • There have been nagging questions about whether nitrous oxide during surgery raises the risk of heart attacks and other problems. Now, there's some reassurance, though no definitive answer, from a study that looked at the widely used anesthetic.

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'Hippie Crack' And The 'Nitrous Mafia'

July 8, 2010 • The Village Voice looks into the so-called 'Nitrous Mafia,' the people that sell nitrous oxide for recreational purposes at music festivals. It's much more like regular drug dealing than you'd expect.