GoKawiilThe Fitbit app is getting a significant makeover, so much so that it will no longer have that name. On Thursday, Google, which completed its acquisition of Fitbit in 2021, announced that the Fitbit app will be rebranded as Google Health on May 19.
"By transitioning to the Google Health app, we are creating a unified destination for all your health data -- whether from your Fitbit device or Pixel Watch, your favorite apps or your medical records," Taylor Helgren, director of product management at Google, told CNET.
On both iOS and Android, Google Health can be paired with hundreds of other apps, such as Peloton and MyFitnessPal, and devices, including Fitbit, Pixel Watch and the company's new Fitbit Air, which was announced on Thursday.
However, you can use the app without a fitness-tracking wearable.
Along with its name change, the Google Health redesign aims to make it easier for you to find the data you seek.
Based on user feedback, the app's former three tabs -- Today for all your health data, Coach for fitness and mindfulness videos and You for personal goals and assessments -- will now become four tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep and Health. Each tab will have that topic's data, while Today will display your daily metrics.
The Today tab will display timely insights. Fitness houses your weekly workout plan. Sleep provides data related to your rest. Lastly, Health will give you access to your medical records and health metrics. Google
What can Google Health do for you?
With Google Health, you'll be able to see medical records like medications, lab results and allergies alongside your health and fitness metrics.
Depending on the provider, you can search for your doctors and connect to their member portals. Or once your identity is verified using the identity verification platform Clear, medical records can be searched for on your behalf.
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