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.
Life on a $5 Bet: Major General Edward J. Mechenbier, USAF Retired. General Mechenbier entered the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1960. In June 1967 he was shot down on his 113th combat mission, his 80th over North Vietnam, and became a prisoner of war for nearly six years.