On NBC’s Today Show, What’s Wow Now blogger Steve Greenberg shows Kathy Lee Gifford and Chuck Nice some innovative new products that can help make life a little easier.

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This is a very special video interview because Dr. Susan Malinowski, MD, delivers a vital medical message that can help saves lives or at the very least improve them. Dr. Malinowski, a well known and highly respected ophthalmologist from Southfield, Michigan, explains that the medical industry has made many technological advances in the last five years that many diseases that were once viewed as “extreme hardships” can now be cared for successfully, if caught early. “Catching it” early is the operative word for many people who do not go to doctors on a regular basis. Dr. Malinowski explains in detail how certain diseases like diabetes and/or macular degeneration are no longer be considered a pre cursor to blindness if a patient practices preventive medicine. That means visiting your various doctors once or twice a year.

The genius of Dr. Malinowski is that she can speak to the masses in language we can understand even though there is a lot of sophisticated jargon behind the scenes. The video is a little fuzzy because yours truly had the JVC HD video recorder on the wrong setting. We decided to post the interview anyway because the message is so strong and innovative. By the way, Dr. Malinowski didn’t know it at the time, but the interviewer (me) had been walking around with shingles for three days without being properly treated.

Results: extreme pain and suffering for much more time than necessary. One visit to the doctor and the patient was on the road to recovery

This interview will forever be imbedded in my mind. I wanted to share it with you as soon as possible.

Seen at CES…

Imagine just putting a pot on your granite or Formica countertop–and the water inside starts to boil–and the countertop stays safe and cool to the touch. This same technology will let you charge your cell phone or laptop without plugging in any wires–just put your phone on the nightstand and it will start charging.

It’s not science fiction–we have the technology today. And just as bluetooth has become an industry standard–now a group of tech companies including Dell, Fulton and others are working on an induction standard called eCoupled. As opposed to conduction, induction is safe way to move an electric charge without heat or sparks. You’ll be hearing much more about eCoupled in the not too distant future. Very cool demo on the floor of CES.

Seen at CES…

Jelfin launched a new tennis ball shaped mouse. It has a removable gel surface–feels great and is easy to remove wash and replace.

Check out this article on CNN.com which includes an interview with WWN creator Steve Greenberg and showcases GadgetNation.

Is ‘golden age for inventors’ at hand?
By John Blake, CNN
January 12, 2010 9:05 a.m. EST

(CNN) — Some people follow rock stars. Steve Greenberg follows inventors.

Greenberg calls himself an “invention groupie.” The author of “Gadget Nation,” he’s written about quirky inventors who have dreamed up everything from a talking toilet paper dispenser to a “Vidstone” grave marker that displays a video tribute of the dearly departed….

To read the rest of the article, please visit CNN.com

You heard it here first. There is a new cutting edge procedure, called Brain State, sometimes referred to as Brain Training, that uses computer enhanced biofeedback to optimize brain function. Its shown success with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, overeating, sleep disorders, post traumatic stress syndrome and much more.

Its a completely non-invasive, individually tailored process of balancing and harmonizing the brain

Our sister blog, “Lying On The Beach”, talked with Williams Lucena LMHC who runs BRAIN & BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA (www.bbisf.com). The office is located in the heart of Coconut Grove, Miami. It’s a multi-discipline professional office which deals with mental health issues and provides a wide range of mental health services to the community. Whether it is individual therapy or in combination with Brain State Training™, their services are tailored to fit their clients’ needs.

For background information on Brain Training and BRAIN & BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA, check out this TV news segment produced by Miami’s ABC station:

http://www.justnews.com/video/22119737/index.html

New at CES…

If all you do is read mainstream news you might think that CES 2010 is just all about the mega-corporations as in Microsoft, LG, and Sony–but there are acres of small start-ups at CES trying to shine the spotlight on their innovative products. I was able to showcase a few of them on Vegas’s ABC station, check it out:

New at CES …

Intel’s Infoscape puts 500 real time feeds all managed by one chip – the presentation represents a concept format for the future.

New at CES…

This download knows when you are driving in your and it automatically locks cell phones key pad–prevents texting and emails. It also tells others that you are driving and will get back to them later. Check out ZoomSafer.com

New at CES…

This company claims their cell phone cases are designed to reduce the radiation from cell phones. They say it is the only case tested by FCC certified labs–radiation reduced while maintaining full signal strength.