Many Chinese immigrants who come to New York arrive only to find that they have a stow-away swimming through their bloodstreams: the hepatitis B virus. A study performed by NYU showed that East Asian immigrants in NYC have a higher risk of being infected by the bug than other Americans. And retailers are cashing in – herbal remedy shops in Flushing, Queens are suddenly flooded with remedies to help purify the liver – the main target of the virus. more ›