dr. nina radcliffe. welcome to both of you. i'll going to start with you, dr. radcliffe. we can't keep our doctors and now it appears there may even be a shortage of doctors going forward with the additional people being added on? >> yes. this is a catastrophe that is just waiting to happen. we have a shortage of 20,000 physicians, mostly in primary care. a few years from now, we're estimated to have a shortage of over 100,000 physicians. >> wait a minute, doctor. excuse me. you say that right now we have a shortage of 20,000? >> correct, mostly in the primary care field. >> so going forward, how are we going to cover the additional -- what is it, 12, 15 million people? >> correct. this is a fairy tale waiting to happen. a doctor's training takes over a decade. we cannot snap our fingers or just wish we had more physicians. we need to start now. this catastrophe that is waiting to happen will be a catastrophe that is happening. >> jordan, let me ask you this. you are very familiar with the law, trying to get it up to the united states supreme court. >> sure. >> was there

dr. radcliffe, what do you suggest to folks that want to optimize their health?number one, change your diet to a healthy organic plant based diet. exercise and keep a good attitude. the doctor i will challenge, even pharmaceutical drugs come from plants. they've just been manipulated into a pharmaceutical state. everything either comes from a plant or a rock. so we've got to be very safe but let's not go completely bananas and let's make sure the bad ones are taken off the market. jenna: dr. radcliffe? >> i agree. try to get all your vitamins and nutrients from natural foods. pregnant women, for example, they should take follow i can acid because there might be a deficiency. jenna: good advice and another debate about regulation in the year to come. it's getting more attention to we'll see if it comes to a head with the f.d.a. great fov you both today. merry christmas to you. >> thank you. you, too. jon: have you watched the dow? wall street has been surging. is it a sign this economy has finally turned the corner? we'll break down some numbers and what they all

dr. radcliffe another big development a new vaccine that kills the bad cancer cells while leaving the good tac. previously the way we treat is going for the bad cells. >> dr. garner i know you are excited about this development. we are taking t cells and putting in genes and telling them go out and kill the cancer cells and then stick around and watch it to make sure it doesn't come back. she had a couple of hours alive. they are looking into pancreatic cancer. dr. june at the university of pennsylvania approaching the way we fight it. >> looks like we are out of time. very briefly, happy new year. >> don't sit too much. >> okay head up. okay. >> who faired better in the wake of the great recession? >> you are out of your mind. >>> new numbers from the labor department show women faring much better than men after the recession. apparently because women tend to hold jobs in sectors like health and education that have done well. anita is live with the story. >> we all are talking a lot about healthcare these days. it's the number one industry for women. consider that in 2013, 80% of the heal

dr. radcliffe.wish the family the best certainly. >> yes, all our prayers. >> and sensitivity to it as well. >> it is so hard as a parent even to tell the story. >>> all right, that's going to do it for us and this hour of america's news headquarters. >> for those of you watching, keep watching. >> we want to wish you a healthy and happy new year. we hope you'll keep it right here on the fox news channel. we are having huge fastests on new year's eve night. we'll be thinking about you. i'll see you back here at 2:30 with gregg jarrett. [ sniffles, coughs ] shhhh! i have a cold with this annoying runny nose. [ sniffles ] i better take something. [ male announcer ] dayquil cold and flu doesn't treat all that. it doesn't? [ male anner ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting antihistamine. oh, what a relief it is! plus has a fast-acting antihistamine. i'my body doesn't work the way it used to. past my prime? i'm a victim of a slowin? i don't think so. great grains prot

dr. nina radcliffe. thank you for joining us. we'll put it up right now for you.ibed for a blood pressure of 130 over 90 if the patient has diabetes or kidney disease, 140 over 90 for all other adults. this panel is recommending raising the target for those with diabetes or kidney disease to 140 over 90 and raising the threshold for adults over 60 to 150 over 90. we should stress, they're not saying that high blood pressure is now okay for these groups. what they're saying is the side effects of the drugs have to be watered against possible benefits and lowering blood pressure. >> correct, and change is hard for everybody. this number has been etched in our heads forever years and years. when we have change, we're going to ask questions. >> this panel, it's called the eighth joint national committee. their quote is there's a lack of evidence that using drug, to get pressures lower than that will reduce a person's risk heart attack or stroke or increase life expectancy. medication really isn't having an impact below those targetings. >> that's what the argument is,

dr. nina radcliffe. a big deal for us right now because i guarantee you i'm not the only one feeling a little bit gross after the last four weeks. >> we enter the holiday season thinking 'tis the season to become jolly but in reality it is 'tis the season to become jiggly. the number one new year's resolution is weight loss. number one, let's get rid of fad diets. by the time february comes around they are usually gone from our list. i want to talk about something important. fiber. people are calling it the miracle food. there are some really good things about it. when it is in your intestines it soaks up and absorbs the fat, the cholesterol as well as carbohydrates and flushes it out of your system. fiber helps you feel full longer so you consume less calories. >> when i think about bloat, sometimes i eat a lot of vegetables and i feel really full and gross. am i eating too much vegetables or is that what it is supposed to do to keep me from eating that burger on top of it? >> it makes you feel feel, ma

dr. nina radcliffe is here. we need to look at the back of our labels.p drinking at this time of year that normally don't. >> correct. >> if you're taking sleeping pills, i recommend if you're going to raise your glass for a toast, you should wait six hours before taking a sleeping pill. i say this because the sedative effects can be compounded. you may feel lightheaded or dizzy. this can increase your chance for having a fall or an injury. >> is that you? you went into drug stores and you looked at the back of the labels. you did some research. prescription painkillers. >> an absolute no-no. this is a catastrophe waiting to happen. not only does it compound your sedative effects, but it can affect the way you sleep. absolutely no. >> sometimes we've heard of people abusing this, actually, and putting the two of those together on purpose. >> yes. yes. it's definitely -- that's why we recommend absolutely no drinking when it comes to painkillers. >> next, we have blood pressure medications. a lot of americans are on those. you need to stay away from alcoh