Your lungs may be at risk when you drink too much alcohol

Too much alcohol may affect your lung's ability to fight infection.

Researchers have discovered another reason to reduce alcohol consumption, finding that adults who drink excessively have less nitric oxide in their exhaled breath than adults who don't drink.

The findings are significant as nitric oxide, a colourless gas produced by the body during respiration, is one of the molecules that protects against certain harmful bacteria, including those that cause respiratory infections.