Two Great Thermometers from Medline You Can Use at Home

Cold and flu season is approaching, and now is the time to stock up on medical supplies you’ll need to keep yourself and your family healthy in the coming months.

If you’re still relying on a traditional oral mercury thermometer to check for or monitor fever, consider investing in an easier alternative. Medline offers two different types of easy-to-read, convenient thermometers you can purchase and use at home.

Tympanic Thermometers

The Tympanic thermometer is the one most people are familiar with from visiting their doctor’s office. There’s no need to hold a thermometer in your mouth and no delay, as body temperature is measured accurately in seconds.

Tympanic thermometers are so effective because of the human ears’ proximity to the brain. The thermometer actually measures the temperature of the eardrum, which is a very accurate point for assessing body temperature.

Since the eardrum is so fragile, these special thermometers do not actually touch the ear drum! Instead, infrared sensors detect the eardrum’s temperature. A thin, protective cover goes over the tympanic thermometer for hygiene during each use. Medline’s tympanic thermometer features an automatic probe release so there’s no need to handle the cover after use; it can be automatically disposed right into the trash.

Digital Temple Thermometers

If you’d prefer a thermometer that provides easy, accurate measurements without the need for probe covers, consider the temple thermometer offered by Medline. This thermometer measures body temperature accurately right at the temple rather than via the eardrum.

Temple thermometers measure body heat through a special type of technology. Sensors are able to detect and measure heat flow that’s generated from blood vessels and then moves to the skin’s surface. The thermometer then converts the heat flow measurement to body temperature.

Since it is quiet and non-invasive, you can use this thermometer to check temperature during sleep. A large digital display makes it easy to read, plus it stores previous readings in memory automatically. This is a great way to check temperature without interrupting the sleep those feeling under the weather need in order to recover.

You can purchase these body temperature thermometers from Medline from a variety of retailers, but your best option will be to shop and buy online. Internet medical supply retailers will offer these and other products you can use to manage cold and flu season at lower prices than physical stores. As a bonus, your new thermometer will be conveniently shipped right to your doorstep.