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The tobacco makers submitted their views to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Thursday.

The FDA is thinking of putting into place more stringent restrictions for menthol cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes are a growing market, as people seem to be relying less on regular cigarettes.

Experts are of the opinion that a ban on menthol cigarettes is not likely.

FDA likely to put restrictions on minty smokes
FDA’s Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee is working on a report on the health effects of minty cigarettes.

Reportedly, the couple, Dr. Arun Sharma and Dr. Kiran Sharma, has been sentenced to 15 years and 8 years of imprisonment respectively, for their alleged involvement in cheating the U.S. insurance firms.

The Texas-based doctor couple was involved in fraudulent activities since the past 10 years and has earned nearly $43 million in cash by duping the medical insurance companies.

Female body cells are genetically programmed to last longer than male body cells and this is the reason as to why women outlive men, reveals Professor Tom Kirkwood of the University of Newcastle, Britain.

The theory suggests that men are biologically more disposable than women.

The female body is more efficient in carrying out routine maintenance checks which are required to keep our body cells ticking.

"Could it be that women live longer because they are less disposable than men? This notion, in fact, makes excellent biological sense," Professor Kirkwood suggested.