Yiqing Wang
Health ReporterYiqing is WHRO News' health reporter. Before joining WHRO, she was a science reporter at The Cancer Letter, a weekly publication in Washington, D.C., focused on oncology. Yiqing graduated from Northwestern University and Bryn Mawr College. She speaks Mandarin and French. Yiqing can be reached out at 443-494-6627 or yiqing.wang@whro.org.
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Norfolk is facing some of the highest substance-use-related health burdens in the region. -
A 911 call can leave first responders searching for the right address or the safest way into a scene. Newport News officials say drones could soon help answer those questions before crews arrive. -
Some clinics outside Richmond say they have waited months for reimbursement, forcing patients to switch providers or lose access to routine dental care. -
National data shows Black women are about twice as likely as white women to experience stillbirth. -
Governor Abigail Spanberger’s veto shocked advocates for an adult-use market. -
Data shows chronic disease rates are above the state average in Hampton Roads, which can be brought on or worsened by excess weight. -
Virginia faces mental health provider shortages as Hampton Roads residents struggle to navigate careIn Hampton Roads, mental health providers say many people seeking care still end up in emergency rooms. -
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic heart disease that can cause sudden cardiac death in young athletes and otherwise healthy adults, is difficult for doctors to predict and monitor. -
The expansion is aimed at improving access to emergency and maternity care in Newport News, where traffic and distance can delay emergency response times. -
National estimates show 80,000 Virginians could see reductions to their WIC fruit and vegetable benefits under a proposed federal spending bill.
