A Titanic themed evening planned for the restaurant at Stormont this Friday has been called off. Disappointed MLAs were told by email that this was "due to unforeseen circumstances".

People are overusing antacids and other gut drugs to combat digestive problems, herbalists say.

The inventor of Milk of Magnesia is honoured with a blue plaque in Belfast city centre.

Use of acid-suppressive drugs to beat digestive disorders increases the risk of pneumonia, researchers say.

Eight out of ten women take some form of medication during pregnancy despite advice to the contrary, research finds.

Indigestion tablets may be responsible for the sharp rise in food allergies, a study suggests.

A hospital doctor who believed a woman's heart attack was a stomach complaint was to blame for her death, a sheriff has ruled.

Taking common medications for heartburn may increase the risk of stomach cancer, research suggests.

Guidelines on indigestion and heartburn treatment will save the NHS millions, say a key government advisory group.

A teenaged rugby player died following a match after doctors had failed to spot a potentially serious illness, an inquest hears.

Prescription drugs which can fight the ill-effects of a night on the tiles are being investigated due to fears over their cost to the NHS.

People who have gastroenteritis may be up to 10 times more likely than normal to develop long-term bowel problems.

Millions of people worldwide suffer from stomach and duodenal ulcers. The condition, although painful, is rarely fatal, but may require surgery.

Settling down for a merry Christmas? Well, think again, says BBC doctor Colin (Scrooge) Thomas who thinks Christmas is only for the fittest of the fit.

The UK's two largest drugs companies, SmithKline Beecham and Glaxo Wellcome, are holding merger talks.