The cone-shaped tip of the tympanic thermometer uses infrared technology to measure body temperature from heat of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the surrounding tissue. That heat is then converted to a digital reading.
HOLIDAY, Fla. â Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay died Tuesday after his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, the Pasco County Sheriffâs Office confirmed in a press conference. The Florida Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Coast Guard, Pasco Fired Department and Pasco Sheriffâs Office all responded to the scene after a 911 call came in from a nearby residence.
Hall of Fame Mets catcher Gary Carter died Thursday at age 57 after his battle with brain cancer. (AP) Gary Carter, a Hall of Fame catcher and key component of the Metsâ 1986 world championship team, died Thursday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 57.