Becker's Healthcare August 27, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

Google has unveiled its latest Fitbit model, widely used to track heart health and sleep quality. Now the tech giant is adding the capability to analyze a user’s mental health.

Five things to know:

  1. The $180 Fitbit — known as Fitbit Charge 5 — comes with a six-month premium subscription, giving users deeper insights and actionable guidance for health and fitness, according to an Aug. 25 news release.
  2. The model includes an electrodermal activity sensor, which measures the user’s body responses to stress through small changes in the sweat glands of their fingers. Google first launched EDA sensors last fall with Fitbit Sense and found that...

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