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The past few weeks may have had you thinking more about the extent of your family's health care with the rise of health insurance premiums, but parents will be given more to think about with the introduction of a new combination vaccine.

From July 1, Australian children will only need one needle at 18 months to be fully protected from measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

A "modern day collection tin" has been launched for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal, with the Facebook app for the campaign going live today (March 25).

Donating has never been easier, where instead of scrounging around for change, people can simply use the app to make a donation and receive an emailed receipt within minutes.

Epilepsy is the world's most common serious brain disorder, currently affecting the lives of over 225,000 Australians.

March is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, raising awareness of the often debilitating condition which is estimated to affect more than three per cent of the Australian population within their lifetime.

Purple Day is a global effort dedicated to raising awareness about the condition on March 26.

Will you be lying in the shade of a coconut tree come Easter? Or maybe lounging around a pool in Thailand? Come home with good memories of your Easter getaway this year by taking out comprehensive travel insurance.

Those idyllic holiday memories can be wiped away in a flash if you were to spend a night in hospital from an accident, with a medical bill that can cost hundreds and even thousands of dollars.