Does watching the news make you sick? Abso-frickin-lutely.....
When you are in a state of dis-ease, you are operating from your sympathetic nervous system. You know, in fight or flight mode, creating cortisol - the chemical that ages you and among others, your immune system and digestive system shut down - they are not needed when your body goes into stress mode.
Lets add to this the US patient for permission to mess with your nervous system: http://www.google.com/patents/US6506148
Turn off the programming and do something that is going to make you feel good. Love yourself enough to walk away from the fear inducing drama. There is a better way....