Cantonese and Mandarin for medical matters and much more

22 - Condoms and STDs (in Eng/Canto/Mando)

September 20, 2019 06:46 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

Listen to, and learn a dialog about condoms and STDs: A: Now that you’re having sex again, I hope you guys are using condoms. B: I'm on the pill; who needs condoms? A: (Oh) please, condoms isn't just for birth control; don't you wanna protect yourself from STDs? B: How long have you known us for--don’t you think your insinuations are a bit much? ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez The soundtrack is “Tru Steppas,” by The Passion HiFi, found at Music By The Passion HiFi at: www.thepassionhifi.com

21 - Workers' comp sucks (Eng/Canto/Mando)

August 24, 2019 09:16 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Learn how to talk smack in Cantonese and Mandarin: A: My company sucks. B: Now what? More office politics? Somebody offend you? A: They denied my workers' comp claim. B: So what? Appeal it. ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez The soundtrack is “Dream Big,” by audiobinger, licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License, at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

20 - Gluten makes me sick as a dog (Eng/Canto/Mando)

August 05, 2019 11:34 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB

Learn a dialogue in Cantonese and Mandarin: A: Let’s go out to eat. B: No way--you forget I have celiac disease? It's a pain eating out. A: What's the big deal? Just tell the kitchen you can't eat gluten. B: Even if I say I can't eat gluten, who knows what the kitchen cooks up that may make me sick as a dog later on. Bonus Chinese idiom: burning zithers and cooking cranes (antibiotics, much?) ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez The soundtrack is “Harlem Incident,” by The Passion HiFi, whose tracks c...

19 - Cataract drama queen (Eng/Canto/Mando)

July 07, 2019 03:55 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

Learn to say, "Don't be such a drama queen--you won't go blind; cataracts are treatable" in Cantonese and Mandarin, and take a little side tour on the history of being filial by self-mutilation (not recommended). ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez The soundtrack is Mo’ Blues, produced and mixed by The Passion HiFi, whose tracks can be found at Music By The Passion HiFi at: www.thepassionhifi.com

18 - Misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all (Eng/Canto/Mando)

June 21, 2019 02:09 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

Learn to say, “With some diseases, there are no clear symptoms--they’re easily misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all,” in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez If you want to read up on the stories of patients who were misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all, go to: https://www.improvediagnosis.org/stories/ The soundtrack is Once Upon a Time by Audiobinger, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License, at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Note: My apologies--s...

17 - You don't know jack: high on drugs (Eng/Canto/Mando)

June 03, 2019 10:10 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Learn to say, "You just don't get it--the high from using drugs is his whole world now," in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez soundtrack - "Not Quite Two Minute Blues" by texasradiofish, featuring copperhead 2019 - Licensed under Creative Commons, Attribution Noncommercial (3.0), at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ DISCLAIMER: Apologies--the first version of this podcast episode stated that the contents of the first podcast about brand name meds talked about...

16 - Seriously? Moles and cancer (Eng/Canto/Mando)

May 17, 2019 08:59 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

Learn how to use Cantonese and Mandarin to say, "Are you kidding? Even if you think the mole is ugly, you don't need to cut it off--it’s not like it's cancerous." Can you guess what Bob Marley and John McCain has in common? And which comedian has the last laugh--Bill Cosby, or Hannibal Buress? ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez Information on skin cancer in various languages can be found at: https://medlineplus.gov/languages/skincancer.html Information on Cantonese ending particles can be found at:...

15 - Autism and vaccinations (Eng/Canto/Mando)

April 26, 2019 12:32 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Learn to say, “Don't be so worried, there's no proof that vaccinations cause autism,” in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez soundtrack: What We Came to Do by The Passion HiFi, whose tracks can be found at Music By The Passion HiFi, at www.thepassionhifi.com

14 - Cowboys, kids and constipation (Eng/Canto/Mando)

April 08, 2019 04:20 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

With an intro about vaqueros, learn to say, “Constipation for kids can become a vicious cycle, because the pain stemming from the first time of having constipation can cause kids to resist defecating--the withheld stool will become hard causing the next bowel movement to be even more painful,” in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez soundtrack: Citrus Keys by Kenney Floreat, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License, found at: https:/...

13 - No way--PT for fracture (Eng/Canto/Mando)

March 15, 2019 18:54 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

Learn to say, “Constipation for kids can become a vicious cycle, because the pain stemming from the first time of having constipation can cause kids to resist defecating--the withheld stool will become hard causing the next bowel movement to be even more painful,” in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez soundtrack: Citrus Keys by Kenney Floreat, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License, found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

12 - Ew, dental floss crap (Eng/Canto/Mando)

February 28, 2019 11:40 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Learn to say "Ew, what the hell kinda crap did you pull out with your floss?” in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez Disclaimer: Within this podcast is talk about stretching and running; know that the relation between stretching and running is not a simple matter. Be informed and learn more at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931 https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/stretch-before-exercising/ soundtrack: Addicted (based on a ...

11 - Medication non-compliance (Eng/Canto/Mando)

February 10, 2019 21:08 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Learn about and how to say non-compliance or non-adherence to medications or treatment plan in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez soundtrack: Traffic by Kai Engel is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

10 - Insomnia and irritability (in Canto and Mando)

January 28, 2019 05:42 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

9 - Do it: advance medical directive (Eng/Canto/Mando)

January 15, 2019 00:01 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

Learning about advance medical directive in Cantonese and Mandarin. © 2019 Emeline Mann Sanchez The soundtrack is “Waste Time” by Vincent Augustus, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License, at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

8 - See a therapist for depression (Eng/Canto/Mando)

December 30, 2018 08:09 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

Learn to say "What’s wrong with seeing a therapist for depression?" in Cantonese and Mandarin and what kind of diabetes research was going on in the Tang dynasty. ©2018 Emeline Mann Sanchez For further resources about depression, check out: https://afsp.org/about-suicide/preventing-suicide/ The soundtrack is my bloody beating heart by kitchenromance, found at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/kitchenromance/, under the Attribution License, at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

7 - The ambulance is on its way (Eng/Canto/Mando)

December 17, 2018 02:26 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MB

Learn to say "Don't worry, an ambulance is on its way" in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2018 Emeline Mann Sanchez soundtrack: 4 am by Makaih Beats (makaihbeats.net), licensed under the Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 International License, at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/.

6 - The good fats (all about healthy fats in Eng, Canto and Mando)

December 07, 2018 06:56 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Learn to say, "Salmon, avocados and walnuts all have healthy fats" in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2018 Emeline Mann Sanchez soundtrack: Forget Me by Yung Kartz licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License, at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.

5 - California wildfires and asthma (Eng/Canto/Mando)

November 27, 2018 05:14 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Learn to say, "My last asthma attack was triggered by wildfire fumes," in Cantonese and Mandarin. ©2018 Emeline Mann Sanchez soundtrack: Sunny Day by Roulet Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License, based on a work from http://rouletproducer.bandcamp.com/album/home-again

4 - Quiet, I have a headache (Eng/Canto/Mando)

November 16, 2018 01:05 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

3 - He's not crazy, he has dementia (Eng/Canto/Mando)

November 06, 2018 22:04 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Learn how to say "He's not crazy, he has dementia," in Cantonese and Mandarin. soundtrack: BLUNTEDSESH3 by Tha Silent Partner is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Based on a work at https://blocsonic.com/releases/bsmx0171?utm_source=freemusicarchive&

2 - Third hand smoke (Eng/Canto/Mando)

October 27, 2018 21:25 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

Learn how to say and use third hand smoke in a sentence using Cantonese and Mandarin. soundtrack: Enchanted Forest by Audiobinger is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. © 2018 Emeline Mann Sanchez

1 - Brand name drugs （Eng/Canto/Mando）

October 07, 2018 23:53 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Learn to say and use brand name medication in Cantonese and Mandarin. soundtrack: The Calling (Nymph Mix) Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ © 2018 Emeline Mann Sanchez