Fitness Trackers

• Year in review: 10 health and nutrition stories of 2016

  Zika virus, skyrocketing EpiPen prices and mass opioid overdoses. Health news in 2016 was a varied mix of public health emergencies, hot-button issues and shedding light on healthier eating.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2016
  
• Study suggests Fitbits don’t help to drop pounds or improve health

  Wearing a fitness tracker may help you keep tabs on how many steps you take, but the devices themselves — even with the lure of a cash reward — probably won't improve your health.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2016
  
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• Why fitness trackers don’t actually help you lose weight

  Wearing a fitness tracker to help you lose weight? Simply counting the steps you’ve taken and how many calories you’ve burned will get you nowhere when it comes to weight loss, a new study is warning.

  Health

  Sep 20, 2016
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• Will a focus on fitness boost Apple Watch Series 2 sales?

  Apple's focus on fitness will enhance Apple Watch's appeal to its core audience but also cements its status as a niche device, analysts said.

  Tech

  Sep 8, 2016
• McDonald’s recalls millions of Happy Meals fitness trackers over burn risk

  McDonald's is recalling millions of fitness bands that had been given away in Happy Meals because they might cause skin irritation or burns to children.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2016
• How inaccurate is your fitness tracker in counting calories? Scientists weigh in

  You wear them on your wrist all day to track how many steps you’re taking and how many calories you’re burning. But how accurate are fitness trackers?

  Health

  Mar 23, 2016
• Fitbit unveils female-centric fashionable Fitbit Alta model

  Fitbit wants its latest entry-level fitness tracker to be fashionable, as it offers bands made with leather or stainless steel, rather than traditional, rubber-like material.

  Tech

  Feb 4, 2016
• Some leading fitness trackers leak user data, study finds

  According to a new study, some of the top-selling fitness tracker models are putting user data and privacy at risk.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2016
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• Man’s Fitbit records the exact moment he is dumped

  Fitbit user Koby Soto tweeted a picture of showing how his fitness tracker picked up on the exact moment his boyfriend broke up with him.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 21, 2016
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• Fitbit shares on the rise thanks to Santa

  It was a very merry Christmas for fitness-tracking device maker Fitbit.

  Tech

  Dec 29, 2015