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problems for president biden, the border and the economy both seen as obstacles to his reelection. but despite all of that, he is finding reasons for optimism. good morning. i'm molly line. >> mike: great to be with you. i'm mike emanuel. welcome to a special edition of "fox news live." the border and the economy are two of the issues are expected to haunt the president in 2024 but the president is choosing to remain upbeat, claiming americans have plenty to be hopeful about. >> president biden: my hope is everyone has a healthy, happy, and safe new year. i hope that they understand that we are in a better position than any country in the world. and we are coming back and it is about time. >> mike: lucas tomlinson is live in st. croix river, the president is celebrating the new year. lucas? >> reporter: mike, president biden was also asked about his diet in the interview and also to share some memories from last year. here's more with the interview with ryan seacrest. >> president biden: we have

brought a lot of jobs to the united states. people are in a position to make a living now. they have created a lot of jobs and i guess i just feel good that the american people got up. to have been through a rough time with the pandemic but now we are coming back. they are back. >> reporter: the first lady also had some advice for americans across the country in 2024. >> reporter: dr. biden, your hopes for america? >> i think it is when i would tell my students to be positive. be optimistic and be kind to one another. happy new year. >> happy new year. enjoy two scoops of ice cream tonight. >> reporter: the biden campaign said, "when president biden took office, he inherited an economy from donald trump that have been read from the ultrarich and left in shambles. ." , chief economic adviser says he is also bullish on the economy in 2024.

>> if you look at the trend in the economy, the strength of consumer spending, real wage gains, for mid-level workers, i think you see some real momentum getting us in a good start for the new year. >> reporter: what you did not hear from the president, his campaign, or bernstein, about the stock market. the dow finished up last yeah, nearly 40% higher. the s&p 500 up. the nasdaq was up nearly 45%. many americans say prices are still too high for many items they buy including groceries. when president biden leaves st. croix and returns to washington, he faces a host of domestic and international issues including the crisis on the southern border. mike? >> mike: lucas, thinking back to clinton era, is the economy stupid? you see some signs of the economy improving. polling suggests the american people are not feeling it. how troubling is that heading

into an election year? >> reporter: it is very troubling to make, and that includes the majority of democrats who don't want him to run for election and a majority of americans who say he is too old for a second term. and many americans, every time they are headed a receipt, prices are still way too high. >> mike: lucas tomlinson, the backdrop of the day. many thanks. ♪ ♪ while hundreds of thousands celebrated the start of 2024 in times square, pro-palestinian demonstrators march across newark city issued a. some setting of smoke bombs including one at a macy's in midtown manhattan. the heavy security for the celebration included a police perimeter around times square and undercover officers among the revelers. >> molly: the nypd working very hard.

a few blocks away from times where multiple people were injured in a horrific crash after a man being chased by police growth through pedestrians. alexis mcadams has been following this for us. >> reporter: as mike was saying, the nypd had a pretty big perimeter ride. there are not a lot of drivers on the roadway. there are people walking around, though. the driver is in custody after the crash. investigators say he drove right into people walking home from their new year's eve celebrations. you can see some of the aftermath on your screen just those two heart those cars crashed into each other. it was one of the crime scenes. police say it started when -- with an a car argument between the driver and other person. when officers walked over and tried to break it up, the suspect fled. investigators tell us the 44 road driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, hit several cars including some cop cars and then drove the wrong way. overall, police say he hit at least five people who were

walking and three, who were responding to the scene. and then crashed up on the sidewalk, smashing into a local restaurant. and one point, he also had a food truck and left a 39-year-old woman pinned underneath that cart. she is expected to be okay, though, thankfully. police have not yet said what charges this driver is facing. we are expected to get more on this today. this just goes, the nypd had to be prepared for anything. >> molly: wild scene last night. so grateful that they were just out in force and able to finally contain the situation. alexis mcadams, thank you so much. they 87 of the israel/hamas war. hamas ringing in the new year by launching a barrage of missiles as the u.s. confirms it killed houthi rebels in the red sea after they attacked u.s. navy helicopters. trey yingst following this life for us in tel aviv. happy new year. >> reporter: happy new year. good morning.

this happened yesterday morning when according to u.s. central command, the united states navy responded to a distress call by container ship in the red sea that was being attacked by four houthi small boats. these two u.s. helicopters, when they arrive, they were fired on and they were to -- returned fire and they suck three out of the four vessels according to sitcom. 10 rebels were killed according to the movies. this major escalation in the red sea does come after -- as an active new year's was had just after the clock struck midnight. hamas fired a barrage of rockets toward tel aviv. hours before that, protests erupted in tel aviv as demonstrators called on the head of israel's intelligence agency to cut a deal to remain the remaining -- release the remaining hostages. and there's no diplomatic end in sight. >> this is the new year. and everyone is supposed to be happy. but we are not happy. we cannot be happy.

because our beloved, some are under the ground at the gaza strip. and. and we want them home today. >> reporter: the calls for a deal come as hamas told regional media that they won't release remaining hostages until the fighting ends. fierce battles are ongoing today specifically around the city. it does come as the israelis say they will withdraw some reserve forces in a move they say it will prepare country for a prolonged war. israel wants new air strikes targeting positions in central gaza and officials say a hamas company commander who participated in the october 7th massacre was killed during the recent operations. there are concerns to the fighting inside gaza will not be contained. there's been nootbaar from southern lebanon. the lebanese militant group hezbollah does remain active. and we are following those reports. everyone on high alert for further attacks from houthi forces.

molly? >> molly: that is a good plays. here we are entering a new year and there are no implications of what we can expect peace and there are a lot of implications of this broadening potential conflict that authorities and u.s. lawmakers as well as your own officials have been so concerned about. your thoughts on that as we are here on january 1st. >> reporter: absolutely, the major concern for the region and we have been talking with israeli military officials also with ground forces who say israelis are serious when they are moving reserve forces into a holding pattern in preparation for what could be a much larger conflict. the biggest concern for israel is not the actions inside gaza like hamas and islamic jihad. the israelis are close to securing the northern part of the gaza strip. there is intense fighting in the south. but they do believe in the coming weeks and months there will be able to hunt down hamas leadership and stabilize the security situation there. it is the northern border that is the biggest concern for

israel. lebanese militant group hezbollah has hundreds of thousands of rockets and missiles. they have precision guided missiles from iran and hassan, the leader of hezbollah, made very clear he is preparing his forces if needed for a direct confrontation with israel. so the israelis say if there is not a diplomatic solution to solve the tension that is erupting in the north, they will go with a military option. molly? >> molly: there's all concerns linked to these proxies. trey yingst, thank you so much for taking the time and happy new year to you. thanks. >> mike: joining me now is colonel daniel davis, a senior fellow. colonel, welcome. let's start with mission security council spokesman john kirby and i will get you to react. >> we don't seek a conflict. we're not looking for a conflict with the cooties.

the best outcome would be for the houthi's to stop these attacks and we have an obligation to keep the flow of commerce moving. the houthi's should stop these attacks. >> mike: so is this the idea? >> maybe the desire and obviously at least at face value, understand what john kirby is saying. you, we would like there to not be an exhalation. with the thought that these kinds of activities are going to stop the houthi's, i think is a fundamental misunderstanding of what the who these are and what they have shown they are up for many, many years. they are not going to be deterred by this. if we had any doubts we should have seen throughout the regions since october that every time we strike somewhere in the middle east when these guys are tied to these iran backed group, that they continue at all and it does not deter anyone. this is almost certainly not going to deter them either because it is not as though they

are surprised that their boats got sunk. they certainly expected that and i mentioned that you're going to see continuation of this. >> mike: matt turner of ohio offering this assessment. >> this administration has been timid in responding to escalations by iran. it is giving iran a total pass and ability to operate without consequences in the area. just like hezbollah and hamas and the administration's demetri is really very curious. >> mike: has the biden administration been too timid when it comes to the regime in tehran. >> there's no easy answer because any course of action you choose and i mean any course of action, there is a significant risks associated with what you don't do and this is a big example. i know it is i know it is a very alluring thing to say, let's go

in and hit iran and hate iran hard and show them we mean business and that can have an effect. but the problem is it can also have and likely would have the opposite effect that expands it. it makes more likely that what kirby said was our objective is to avoid a regional war. that makes it more likely, not less. and we got to strategic vulnerability. we talked about the troops and we can do something with those. but this issue in the red sea and the overall warning there, that needs to play out and we need to be careful that we find that balance between his product to things that need to be responded to but not go in so far that we actually spawned the very escalation we are trying to avoid. >> mike: to military conflict between israel and hamas, israelis were celebrating the new year. a tweet from the idf saying, "new year, save hamas

terrorism." they are still being held captive by hamas and gaza. hamas also decided to start 2024 by launching a barrage of rockets at israel. there is no happy new year until they are all home. sounds like another expression by the israelis that this won't be over anytime soon. your thoughts, colonel? >> you, it is not. and honestly, i find that very curious tweet because israel is almost hourly launching airstrikes against hamas in the strip, you know, all over the place, up and down, so of course, they are going to respond. so it is almost like he is surprised by that, which i don't get but i assure you that this is going to go on for a long time even this so-called claim that in the northern part, they almost got it clear. it is very deceptive because you are getting the situation now to where even if you defeat the front line military forces of hamas, you are definitely going to have long-term insurgency kind of guerrilla warfare kind of thing. this is not going away anytime soon and as long as israel stays

on this current course and as long as there's no hope for the palestinian people, you can be sure that they are not going to have any peace in israel, i'm afraid. >> mike: lieutenant colonel daniel davis, thank you for your time and happy new year. >> thanks for having me. >> molly: the -- the u.s. ringing in the new year with a new record. why officials. >> the crisis to keep getting worse. plea balanced nutrition for strength and energy. yay - woo hoo! ensure, with 27 vitamins and minerals, nutrients for immune health. and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. (♪) - [narrator] wounded warrior project helped me find the strength to go further than i ever thought possible.

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>> molly: a new record shattering numbers on the migrant surge at the southern border as we ring in this new year. customs and border protection sources are telling fox news that agents encountered more than 302,000 migrants in december alone and more than 785,000 since october 1st. marking the highest monthly and quarterly totals on record. in spring and robert amonte, in el paso, texas. here we are. thank you for giving is a little bit of your time. we are looking ahead to 2024. do you see anything on this issue change? >> no, i don't. you know? it is really unbelievable what is going on and for me what

makes it even more unbelievable is that several weeks ago, director of the fbi came out and issued words about increased terrorism occurring in the united states. and as you have reported already, several terrorists from the watch list, terrorism watch list, have been apprehended trying to come into the united states. so i'll know when does what it is going to take for us to take -- take border security seriously and secure the border. i got to be honest with you. i was bracing myself for a terrorist attack christmas and new year's. thank we that did not happen. but at the it is already in the states and they are planning a terrorist attack and they are going to do it when we least. >> it and that will be the wake-up call when finally they secured the borders. i don't understand what is going on. i'm very worried about the situation on our border right now. >> molly: and texas has understandably been unable sustain this big influx and they

have been send across the country, where democratic mayors and governors are standing up and saying to the federal government, we need you to take action. is that the type of political pressure that is going to turn the tide as far as the administration is concerned, the type of pressure we have seen increasing in recent months? >> yeah, that is exactly what it is going to take. we -- where these mayors and governors, in their own cities and states. the border cities that have been feeling this impact for some time now and now that they are impacted by this, now they are complaining. that is why governor abbott is doing what he is doing. this is the frustration and just really a whole -- so he is doing all he can and all these border states are doing all they can. that is my thoughts on that. >> molly: texas government tony

gonzalez represents the 23rd consecutive distant. he had this to say on fox news sunday. >> i believe in illegal immigration. i believe most of america believes in illegal immigration. but what we're seeing is not that. this is chaos and so enough is enough. it is time to deport those that illegally come into the united states and president biden can either do that or he can watch and loose and watch the next president enforce those policies that are on the books. >> molly: 2024 is an election year. it is something the voters care about. is that going to be a wake-up call? >> yeah, it definitely is and because it is the election year, that is why we are seeing more activity from our administration. is why we saw the secretary of homeland security, secretary of state have a meeting with president obrador.

where were all these meetings in mexico? where were all these meetings be -- before the election time? that has been the problem all along, people are too busy trying to find political solutions for this problem and we don't need a political solution. we need a real solution. we are talk about people's lives at stake. a lot of these migrants coming into the way this country in the world are dying. you don't hear those stories. you just hear people saying, come on in. it is not that easy and here is the other thing. even if we were going to secure the border today, i think too much damage has already been done. we have -- in the united states and another concern is going to be all these gotaways. we don't know anything about them. and there's no doubt in my mind a lot of them are going to be dangerous criminals. it is very alarming. >> molly: a lot of questions about 2024. i appreciate your insights. thanks for coming on.

>> happy new year to you and everyone at fox. thank you. >> molly: mike watts. >> mike: major earthquakes rocking japan, triggering tsunami warnings. what we know at this hour. and this is rich. the president touting the economy on his watch while spending the holiday in the caribbean. despite the rosy message, voters are not feeling it. that is next. ♪ ♪

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meteorology agency is warning about the possibility of tsunamis and more earthquakes on the way. more horrifying video coming and of the first video appearing to show the inside of a home. the tv on the wall and the baby swing on the ground are dramatically being shaken and tossed around in the power goes out on that tv. and a weather camera was violently shaking in the area of sioux city which is a coastal town along the sea of japan. the weather camera's shaking reveals how powerful this earthquake was. and a video of an entire neighborhood shaking on the far left of the screen, there is what appears to be a house or a structure that collapses, sending a plume of dust and debris exploding into the air. the video also shows utility polls violently wobbling and shaking. as of the last update, there have been at least six reported cases of people trapped under collapsed buildings. and in komatsu, japan, cell

phone video shows the aftermath at a shopping mall. the floor is covered in a layer of water, shelves and merchandise and debris is crashed onto the ground. you can see a man directing people out of this dangerous indoor space. people in the entire affected area are told to flee to higher ground right now. so far, no confirmed deaths but considering the people trapped under some of the rubble, tragically, the death toll might increase and we will keep you updated, mike. >> mike: shocking individuals. thanks a lot. molly? >> molly: president biden spreading the new year in st. croix touting the economy. watch this. >> it is good to know that you are eating like the rest of us. as you look back and reflect on 2023, what sort of memories, highlights stand out for you? >> president biden: we have brought a lot of jobs back to united states. people are in a position to make a living now and they have created a lot of jobs, over 14 billion and i guess i just

feel good that the american people caught up. they have been through a rough time with the pandemic but now we are coming back. >> molly: the president's remarks, though, in pretty stark contrast to how voters are actually feeling. the latest polling showing only 25 voters say the economy is good or excellent. the chief economy for freedom works joins us. how do you think that the president's mantra on this, bidenomics, insisting that the economy is looking good is going to play with voters who we already know from a lot of consistent polling, people are not feeling that great about how they are being affected in this economy? >> happy new year, molly. what is interesting is that the first two years of the biden administration with respect to the economy work catastrophically bad. we saw the massive increase in inflation, the massive increase in interest rates. and the middle-class squeeze

that caused so much duress for americans and that is certainly reflected in those polls you are talking about. 2023 unquestionably was a better year. the inflation rate did come down. we were as high as 9.2% last year. this year, right now, we are somewhere around 3.5% inflation. but this is an important point and i think the president does not seem to understand this. he keeps saying that prices are falling. it is just that they are not rising as fast as they were in his first two years in office but he has to go to the grocery store. he should see -- and by the way, when i come on, it shows like yours and i report the official inflation rate of 3 1/2% or so, people get angry at me and say, these numbers are not really reflecting what people have to buy, their food, their gasket their mortgage, those things are 25 or 30%. >> molly: the biden campaign put out a year in review. they said and thanks to

president biden's leadership, they u.s. economy defied expectations with means of jobs created, annual inflation at its lowest level at many costs coming down for the american people. the question is, or the american people convince? we have this other poll that only 14% say they have actually been helped by biden's economic policies. i guess the challenge is to say, hey, there are some economic numbers look good. but will voters be convinced and be convinced fast enough that it would be able to help president biden in the election? >> of course, that is the key question for 2024. i don't think i know the answer to that. but that will determine who the next president is, whether people actually feel that these policies have worked. the answer to that is a definitive no. but i hope we do see a nice recovery in 2024. but people do remember how good

the economy was under trump until we had that covid pandemic and the best economy ever. the average family income had risen by $6,500. by the way, by the same measure, the average family today has lost $2,000 under biden. that is about an $8,000 shift in family income and that is why you are feeling this squeeze that so many middle-class families are feeling. they are having a hard time paying those bills. you know the statistic. $1 trillion of credit card debt people are racking up because they are having a hard time seeing their incomes keep pace with they have to pay at the grocery store and the gas pump. >> molly: the market ended while at the end of the year. that was kind of, could have been a big show. he does not seem to be saying, bragging about at that point. why do you think that is. >> well, because if you look at the stock market adjusted for

inflation, it is basically flat whereas we had the booming stock market under trump and i think that the other problem is if you look at who is benefited from biden's policies, it is two the top two, 3% have done really, really well. the problem is those working-class americans outside of washington, dc on main street all over this country, they are not feeling it. that is why those statistics and by the way, it was not just a fox poll. every poll is showing that 70 to 80% of americans don't feel like biden's policies work for them. >> molly: , stephen, thank you so much for kicking of the new year for us. we really appreciate it. >> you, too. happy new year. >> molly: mike? >> are you ready to work hard over these next two weeks so that we win the iowa caucus. >> mike: florida governor ron desantis betting big on eyewear. why he is going pull all in on the hawkeye state and how that could pay dividends. ♪ ♪

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>> molly: revelers were ringing in the new year. the minimum wage increase in 22 states. and in california, all illegal immigrants became eligible for health insurance under the state's program for low-income residents. jeff paul joins us live from los angeles with a look at this new law. >> reporter: starting to, california becomes the first state to provide health insurance to all undocumented people of all ages. the state is preparing to provide full coverage to roughly 700,000 individuals under the state's medi-cal system. proud, they could health insurance was available to undocumented residents under the age of 26. but this new law now expands healthcare to any age. it is expected to cost the state $3.1 million each year.

—-dash $3.1 billion each year. we should mention as this program begins, comes as california faces a record $68 billion budget deficit. another law taking effect today, banning guns in most public places. federal appeals court on saturday put a hold on a previous ninth circuit court of appeals ruling that the law violated a person's right to bear arms. so for now, concealed carry permit holders won't be able to bring guns to places like schools or government buildings and on public transit. the california lawmaker who authored the bill calls the new law common sense. >> do you need a gun to go to your daughter's soccer game? i would say you need a water bottle and orange slices. if you go to dodger stadium, i would say bring a met.

>> reporter: 22 states are all increasing their minimum wage starting today. the highest minimum wage will be now in washington state at $16.28. the biggest increase will occur in hawaii. it will go from $12 an hour to $14 an hour. washington, dc is also raising the minimum wage to $17.5 and nevada and oregon and florida are all planning for increases later in the year. molly? >> molly: it could mean new things for a lot of people. appreciate it. >> i think we have an opportunity to just make a statement that in this country, if -- it is we the people to ultimately decide these things because i think you have a lot of media that they don't think you even matter. >> mike: florida governor ron desantis celebrating the new year in eyewear. the wall street journal since desantis is going all in on the hawkeye state as part of the strategy to keep himself afloat

in the gop primary race. is spinning joe concha, a fox news contributor. happy new year and welcome. >> happy new year. how are you? >> mike: great. governor desantis going all in on eyewear. politics all about expectations. meeting them, so what are the expectations for desantis in iowa? >> i think if we had this conversation one-year ago, the expectations would be that ron desantis would be the front runner were at least competitive with donald trump. he has an impressive record to run on. more people and businesses moving to his state and for then any other in the country. crime in florida at a 50 year low. victory over a year ago. desantis winning deep blue counties like palm beach and miami-dade but trump supporters see him as disloyal for running against a person who endorsed him a couple years ago and that is very. that is and there were however you want to portray it. but it is such a difficult task.

i think ron desantis is finding to appeal those supporters away particularly on the issues where they are nearly identical. the clintons is desantis is in second place. the bad news is that he is nearly down 33 points to donald trump. if he does not win there, you would expect that he is out. donors are already fleeing, which is good news for nikki haley. >> mike: then there's president biden and his new years resolution. let's play it. >> reporter: mr. president, what is your new year's resolution, sir? anything else? >> president biden: that is the biggest one right now. >> mike: what about that, joe? >> mr. biden's resolution is one that as it stands, that is a long shot as far as coming back to the oval office. his polls are only getting

worse. he is trailing donald trump in every key swing states. most americans do not want him including democrats, seeking a second term. no president this low in the polls has ever want reelection. -- won reelection. the right thing to do would be to step aside and allow someone else to earn the democrat make termination. this is a president who spent 40% of his presidency on vacation. let's put that in perspective. the average american spends 14 days on vacation per year. this president has spent 10 times as much. so it doesn't seem like he is a for the job at this point. he does not seem to understand the struggles of the american people are having including prices being way too high, a violent crime out of control, blue cities across the nation. the u.s. southern border of full-blown national security catastrophe at this point my. and the world increasingly seems unstable as we enter this new year. unfortunately for the democratic party, they don't appear to have a backup plan here. they are stuck with this candidate which may be the reason why we are seeing all

these challenges to donald trump being on the ballot because it appears to be a party that does not feel like it can win at the ballot box but by four instead. >> mike: joe concha, thank you very much. happy new year to you and your family. >> you got to come back to jersey sometime, mike. we miss you over here. >> mike: i mr. garden state. thank you. >> molly: the powerball's next drawing will be held tonight with a nearly billion dollar jackpot up for grabs. plus, living a healthier life is common. we could all use a few tips. lucky for us, the doctor is in and the do's and don'ts of selling those new year's health goals. mist to duckduckgo on all your devie

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announced at 10:59 p.m. eastern. the odds of winning the jackpot, one in 292.2 million. of my goodness. so the odds are great. >> mike: so you are saying there's a chance. >> molly: exactly. the editorial board of harvard's student newspaper is divided over the president, claudine g gay. alexandria hoff is here with more. >> reporter: let's bring it back here because these allegations of possible plagiarism first came to light in october through reporting by the new york post. the controversy quickly picked up steam when president claudine gay participated in what has been considered disastrous testimony regarding anti-semitism on college campuses. liz magill did not resign. she had only been on the job fo.

there was still the plagiarism problem. according to "new york post," her phd dissertation, over two dozen documented instances of alleged plagiarism. the editorial board expressed standing by the president in an op-ed, writing "a sober minded assessment of the plagiarism charges indicates that gay's behavior constitutes plagiarism but since the areas do not appear as intentional, they do not want her resignation." yesterday,% came from the two of the paper's opinion writers who believe gay should leave her position. it is a deeply challenging managerial job with deeply challenging duties, not least of which is navigating national outcry and each of these respects, gay has failed. top of that, another op-ed was released by an undergrad member of the harvard honor council.

aroldis are no new salih. they go to the university is letting gay off easily. writing this. when my peers are found responsible for multiple instances of inadequate sanitation, they are often suspended for academic year. with the president of a university is found responsible for the same types of infections, they unanimously stand behind her. the writer believes there is a double standard. in washington, the house education committee, while they are investigating how the school is handling the allegations. >> mike: alex, thanks very much. >> molly: how can you kick off the new year on a healthy note? it is the question on everyone's mind. here with her tips and tricks, dr. debbie. thank you so much for joining us to kick off the new year. pretty interesting day. a lot of people will start the

workout, crowd the gym. maybe there's a little bit more to it. your thoughts? >> the first thing is we want to live longer. that means the biggest killers which are heart disease and cancer, now, over the past couple of years people, they might have had some contact with the medical system. but it is usually too specific medical problems or deal with emergencies. but with the main you want to do is to address the preventative care and screening. that means checking for high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, making sure you have your mammograms, colonoscopies, all that stuff up to date. these are the things that can save your life. so you want to check in with the primary care provider and get all of that stuff. indeed -- >> mike: during this covid time, have we caught up at all on that? >> somewhat but not completely. it can be a daunting thing because you go see the doctor

and then you get diagnosed with these things that you might think you did not have. but you always have them. it is just that perhaps, you know, but it is just that you did not get diagnosed and needed you did not get treated. it might be at a later stage where it is harder to treat. that is why it is so important to get diagnosed and treated if you have those conditions. >> molly: and you got and you got to keep moving. maybe not a diehard exercise regimen, but keep it going. >> exactly. let's say you can't do this daily gym routine may be because of injuries or time constraints. the most important thing is to walk or try to take breaks and move every day because there's a lot of evidence that just moving, using your muscles, not being secretary can actually save your life and prevent a lot of different health conditions. so even if you can't go to the gym, just getting up regularly, using your muscles connection -- can actually provide a lot of different health conditions and so that is the most important thing actually, avoiding that sedentary lifestyle.

>> molly: and that might help us keep from injuring ourselves perhaps? >> exactly. that is another top killer, unintentional or accidental injuries. now, some of the biggest risk factors for falls are vision problems, dizziness, for example, and weakness. if you think about that, this is the time to get glasses. it sounds simple. if you have a vision problem, address those things. if you have weakness, home exercise regimens, a focus regimen would be useful at this time. if you have an instability, sometimes people have a wobbly ankle or knee this would be the time to use that brace and in terms of dizziness, you know, we are talking about a screening but it is also important to get these things work out because a fall, it is not to fall a necessarily will kill you. but it can set you on a downward spiral. along those lines, motor vehicle accidents fall into that category of unintentional injury. so there are a lot of things.

people think about drunk driving. but there are a lot of substances whether it is over-the-counter medications and other things that have been legalized recently. both get on the road with this. it is very important to be safe as a driver. >> molly: thank you, we are running out of time, but thank you for your insights. we appreciate it. thanks for joining us. we are about to get started. thank you. happy new year. >> happy new year. thank you. >> mike: we will be right back. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. it can help you get clearer skin. don't use otezla if you're allergic to it. serious allergic reactions can happen. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. some people taking otezla had depression, suicidal thoughts, or weight loss. upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. live in the moment. ask your doctor about otezla.

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