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Google Health’s latest update is all about naps, metrics, and more control over your data

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Why This Matters

Google Health's latest update enhances user control over sleep and nutrition data, making it easier to track naps and edit health metrics. These improvements reflect Google's ongoing effort to integrate personalized health insights and empower users with better data management, which could influence future health tech developments and user engagement strategies.

Key Takeaways

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TL;DR Google Health 5.02 is rolling out for both iOS and Android devices.

Changes include improved access to nap data, better editing capabilities, and many general bugfixes.

Several updates are only hitting Android today but are set to expand to iOS soon.

It’s only been a little over a month now since Google announced that the Fitbit app was becoming Google Health, ready to support the new Fitbit Air and deliver personalized advice through the Google Health Coach. Google’s not about to let those gains go to waste, and it’s keeping that momentum going with a new Google Health 5.02 update for both iOS and Android.

This is actually the second big update we’ve already seen land since the rebranding, with Health 5.01 arriving back at the start of June. Now Google shares its latest Health improvements in a fresh community post.

What’s new in Google Health?

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Not only has Google manage to pack quite a bit into this update, but the company also shares that this is just a taste of what’s coming, and that more updates should be on the way in the next few weeks.

A good night’s sleep is vital to operating at your peak — but there’s also a whole lot to be said for a nice nap. With this release, Google’s making it easier to stay on top of you naps by splitting them off from your main Sleep Score view in a new tab. Users are also getting more control over their sleep data in general, with fixes for editing data, and the ability to fully delete sleep sessions.

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