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.
, Left bench as a player, but a lifelong fan of the game. 1  The only player ever killed by a ball in a major-league game was Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman. On August 16th, 1920, Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch from New York Yankees' pitcher Carl Mays.