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                                  EXHIBIT 10.3


                                  UNIT WARRANT

                                     BETWEEN

                           THEHEALTHCHANNEL.COM, INC.

                                       AND

                          LAGUNA PACIFIC PARTNERS, L.P.

                              DATED AUGUST 1, 2000



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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED ("THE ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF
ANY STATE, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO (i) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAWS, (ii) TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, RULE
144 UNDER THE ACT (OR ANY SIMILAR RULE UNDER THE ACT RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION
OF SECURITIES), OR (iii) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IF SUCH OPINION SHALL BE
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER, THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW IS AVAILABLE.

                                  UNIT WARRANT

                           thehealthchannel.com, Inc.

             (Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware)


        THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, Laguna Pacific Partners,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or assigns (the "Holder") is entitled,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to purchase, at an
aggregate purchase price of One Dollar ($1.00), securities of
thehealthchannel.com, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), from the Company
as described herein.

        This Warrant is part of an offering of Units of the Company (the
"Units"), issuable at $250,000 per Unit, each Unit consisting of one 6% Secured
Note, $250,000 principal amount (a "Note" ), and one Warrant (a "Unit Warrant").
The Units have been issued pursuant to a Subscription Agreement dated of even
date herewith, between the Company and the Holders of the Unit Warrants (the
"Subscription Agreement"), which contains representations, warranties and
additional covenants of the Company with respect to the Units. Capitalized terms
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the
Subscription Agreement. THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT ARE
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

        1. EXERCISABILITY. The Company intends to file a Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 ("Form SB-2") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
immediately upon execution of this Agreement. The declaration of effectiveness
by the SEC of the Form SB-2 shall be referred to herein as the "Public
Offering." This Warrant shall be exercisable, beginning on the date hereof and
expiring on the date which is five years after the date hereof, to purchase
shares of common stock (the "Public Securities") of the Company in a number
equal to $250,000 divided by (subject to adjustment as provided below, the
"Exercise Factor") the Public Offering Price (as defined below) of the Public
Securities. The Public Offering Price shall be: (a) the offering price of any
securities offered to the public by the Company upon the date of the Public
Offering; or (b) if the Company is not offering any securities to the public,
but merely registering already issued securities (i.e., a selling shareholder
registration statement), the Public Offering

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Price shall be the closing bid price of the Company's shares of common stock
on the last trading date which is one day prior to the Public Offering. If
the Public Offering is declared effective on or prior to February 1, 2000,
this Warrant shall (if not previously exercised) be deemed exercised for the
Public Securities without any further action on the part of the Holder. The
Public Securities issuable to the Holder upon exercise of this Warrant shall
be included in the Form SB-2 for registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the Holder shall be entitled to sell the
Public Securities immediately upon the Public Offering, subject only to a
potential Underwriter's Holdback (as defined in Section 3(a) hereof).

        In the event the Public Offering is not declared effective by February
1, 2001, the Exercise Factor shall increase by 10% (ten percentage points) per
month beginning on February 1, 2001 and continuing on a compounded basis for
each 30 day or partial 30 day period thereafter (the "Exercise Factor
Adjustment"). In the event the Offering is not declared effective by August 1,
2001, then the Company shall be in default hereunder.

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Warrant or
otherwise, the Holder shall not be required, although it shall have the right,
to exercise this Warrant if the Company has not complied with all of its
obligations hereunder.

        2. MANNER OF EXERCISE. In case of the purchase of less than all the
Public Securities, the Company shall cancel this Warrant upon the surrender
hereof and shall execute and deliver a new warrant of like tenor for the balance
of the Public Securities. Upon the exercise of this Warrant, the issuance of
certificates for securities, properties or rights underlying this Warrant shall
be made forthwith (and in any event within five (5) business days thereafter)
without charge to the Holder including, without limitation, any tax that may be
payable in respect of the issuance thereof, and such certificates shall be
issued in such names as may be directed by the Holder: provided, however, that
the Company shall not be required to pay any tax in respect of income or capital
gain of the Holder or any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer
involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificates in a name other
than that of the Holder (a "Transfer Tax"), and the Company shall not be
required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or
persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the
amount of any such Transfer Tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of
the Company that any such Transfer Tax has been paid.

        If and to the extent this Warrant is exercised, in whole or in part, the
Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate or certificates representing
the Public Securities so purchased, upon presentation and surrender to the
Company of this Warrant, with the form of election to purchase attached hereto
duly executed, and accompanied by payment of the purchase price.

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        3.     REGISTRATION.

        (a) The Company shall cause the Public Securities issuable upon exercise
of this Warrant to be registered under the Act pursuant to the Form SB-2. The
Holder shall be entitled to sell the Public Securities Offering, subject only to
a restriction on selling for a period of 90 days following the effective date of
the Public Offering if there is an underwriter for the Public Offering (the
"Underwriter's Holdback"), which restriction may be waived in the sole
discretion of any such underwriter (the "Underwriter"). The Company shall use
its best efforts to cause the Form SB-2 to be declared effective by the SEC on
or before February 1, 2001. The Company shall take all other action reasonably
necessary under any federal or state law or regulation (including without
limitation California "blue sky" laws) to permit the Public Securities to be
sold or otherwise disposed of, and will maintain such compliance from the date
of effectiveness of the Form SB-2 until twelve months from such date in order to
effect such proposed sale or other disposition.

        (b) In connection with the registration of securities pursuant to
Section 3(a) hereof, the Company and the Holder covenant and agree as follows:

        (i) The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Form SB-2 to be
        declared effective at the earliest possible time, and shall furnish the
        Holder such number of prospectuses as the Holder shall reasonably
        request. The Company shall cause the Form SB-2 to remain effective, and
        shall file all post-effective amendments necessary, to cause the Form
        SB-2 to remain effective until twelve months following the effective
        date of such registration, except in the case of any warrants issuable
        hereunder, in which case the Company shall cause the Form SB-2 to remain
        effective twelve months following the expiration date of such warrants.

        (ii) The Company shall pay all costs, fees and expenses incurred by the
        Company and the Holder in connection with the Form SB-2 and the offering
        thereunder including, without limitation, the Company's legal and
        accounting fees, printing expenses and blue sky fees and expenses (but
        excluding discounts or selling commissions of any underwriter of broker
        dealer acting on behalf of the Holder).

        (iii) The Company shall take all necessary action which may be
        reasonably required in qualifying or registering the securities included
        in the Form SB-2 for offering and sale under the securities or blue sky
        laws of all states reasonably requested by the Holder, provided that the
        Company shall not be obligated to qualify as a foreign corporation to do
        business under the laws of any such jurisdiction.

        (iv) The Company shall indemnify the Holder and each person, if any, who
        controls the Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or
        Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, against all loss, claim, damage,
        expense or liability (including all expenses reasonably incurred in
        investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to
        which any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or
        otherwise, arising from the Form SB-2, in accordance with the terms and
        conditions set forth in the Subscription Agreement.

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        (v) The Holder shall indemnify the Company, its officers and directors
        and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of
        Section 15 of the Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, against all
        loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all expenses
        reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against
        such claim) to which they may become subject under the Act, the Exchange
        Act or otherwise, arising from information furnished by or on behalf of
        the Holder for specific inclusion in the Form SB-2, in accordance with
        the terms and conditions set forth in the Subscription Agreement.

        (vi) The Company shall cause all securities of the Holder registered
        pursuant to a Form SB-2 to be listed on any national securities exchange
        or quoted on any automated quotation system on which similar securities
        of the Company are listed or quoted.

        4. NO STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS. Unless and until this Warrant is exercised,
this Warrant shall not entitle the Holder hereof to any voting rights or other
rights as a stockholder of the Company, or to any other rights whatsoever except
the rights herein expressed, and, no dividends shall be payable or accrue in
respect of this Warrant.

        5. EXCHANGE. This Warrant is exchangeable upon the surrender hereof by
the Holder to the Company for new warrants of like tenor representing in the
aggregate the right to purchase the number of Public Securities purchasable
hereunder, each of such new warrants to represent the right to purchase such
number of Public Securities as shall be designated by the Holder at the time of
such surrender.

        Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of
the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in case of
loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to
it and reimbursement to the company of all reasonable expenses incidental
thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation hereof, if mutilated, the Company
will make and deliver a new warrant of like tenor and amount, in lieu hereof.

        6. ELIMINATION OF FRACTIONAL INTERESTS. The Company shall not be
required to issue certificates representing fractions of securities upon the
exercise of this Warrant, nor shall it be required to issue scrip or pay cash in
lieu of fractional interests. All fractional interests shall be eliminated by
rounding any fraction up to the nearest whole number of securities, properties
or rights receivable upon exercise of this Warrant.

        7. RESERVATION AND LISTING OF SECURITIES. The Company shall at all times
reserve and keep available out of its authorized shares of Common Stock or other
securities, solely for the purpose of issuance upon the exercise of this
Warrant, such number of shares of Common Stock or other securities, properties
or rights as shall be issuable upon the exercise hereof. The Company covenants
and agrees that, upon exercise of this Warrant and payment of the Exercise
Price, all shares of Common Stock and other securities issuable upon such
exercise shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and not
subject to the preemptive rights of any stockholder. As long as this Warrant
shall be outstanding, the Company shall cause all Public Securities to be listed
(subject to official notice of issuance) on all securities exchanges and quoted
by all automated quotation reporting systems on or by which the Underwritten
Securities are listed and/or quoted.


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        8. NOTICE. Notices to be given to the Company or the Holder shall be
deemed to have been sufficiently given if delivered personally or sent by
overnight courier or messenger or sent by registered or certified mail (air mail
if overseas), return receipt requested, or by telex, facsimile transmission,
telegram or similar means of communication. Notices shall be deemed to have been
received on the date of personal delivery, telex, facsimile transmission,
telegram or similar means of communication, or if sent by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed to be delivered on
the third business day after the date of mailing. The address of the Company is
set forth in Article IX of the Subscription Agreement, and the Company shall
give written notice of any change of address to the Holder. The address of the
Holder shall be the address of the Holder as set forth on the signature page of
the Subscription Agreement.

        9. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE. The Company consents to the
jurisdiction of any court of the State of California, and of any federal court
located in California, in any action or proceeding arising out of or in
connection with this Warrant. The Company waives personal service of any
summons, complaint or other process in connection with any such action or
proceeding and agrees that service thereof may be made, by certified mail
directed to the Company, or, in the alternative, in any other form or manner
permitted by law. Orange County, California shall be proper venue.

        10. SUCCESSORS. All the covenants and provisions of this Warrant shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holder and their
respective legal representatives, successors and assigns.

        11. ATTORNEYS FEES. In the event the Investors or any holder hereof
shall refer this Warrant to an attorney to enforce the terms hereof, the Company
agrees to pay all the costs and expenses incurred in attempting or effecting
collection hereunder, including reasonable attorney's fees, whether or not suit
is instituted.

        12. GOVERNING LAW. THIS WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED, CONSTRUED AND
INTERPRETED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO
THE RULES GOVERNING CONFLICTS OF LAW.

        13.    CONFLICT WAIVER.

               (a) The Parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Horwitz &Beam
("H&B" or "the Firm") has been representing both the Company and the Investor in
connection with various legal matters. The Parties hereby give their informed
consent to the Firm representing both Parties in various legal matters. The
Parties hereto further acknowledge that they have been informed of the inherent
conflict of interest associated with the drafting of this Agreement by H&B and
waive any action they may have against H&B regarding such conflict. All parties
to this Agreement have been given the opportunity to consult with counsel of
their choice regarding their rights under this Agreement.

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               (b) The Parties hereto acknowledge that Strawberry Canyon Capital
is a General Partner of the Investor, Laguna Pacific Partners, L.P., and that
Mr. Lawrence W. Horwitz is the sole shareholder of Strawberry Canyon Capital as
well as senior counsel of H&B. The Parties hereto waive any action they may have
against H&B, Strawberry Canyon Capital, Laguna Pacific Partners, L.P., and
Lawrence W. Horwitz, an individual, regarding such conflict.



        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed
by the signature of its President and its seal affixed and attested by its
Secretary and to be delivered in Irvine, California.

Dated: August 1, 2001                 The Company:

                                      THEHEALTHCHANNEL.COM, INC.,
                                      a Delaware corporation


                                      /s/ Tom Lonergan
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                                      By:
                                      Its:


                                      The Holder:

                                      LAGUNA PACIFIC PARTNERS, L.P.,
                                      a Delaware limited partnership

                                      By:    THE MANHATTAN NETWORK, INC.,
                                             a California corporation
                                      Its:   General Partner

                                             /s/  Thomas Ehrlich
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                                             By:  Thomas Ehrlich
                                             Its:   President


                                      By:    STRAWBERRY CANYON CAPITAL, INC.,
                                             a California corporation
                                      Its:   General Partner

                                             /s/  Lawrence W. Horwitz
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                                             By:  Lawrence W. Horwitz
                                             Its:   President

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                         [FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE]

        The undersigned, the holder of the attached Warrant, hereby irrevocably
elects to exercise the purchase right represented by this Warrant Certificate
for, and to purchase securities of thehealthchannel.com, Inc.. and herewith
makes payment of $1.00 therefor, and requests that the certificates for such
securities be issued in the name of, and delivered to, _______________________
______________, whose address is ________________________.




Dated:                  Signature
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                               (Signature must conform in all respects to name
                               of holder as specified on the face of the Warrant
                               Certificate)

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                               (Insert Social Security or Other
                               Identifying Number of Holder)