{
  "id": 14387979,
  "title": "Samsung Health is making it easier to keep tabs on your runs and sleep",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/samsung-health-is-making-it-easier-to-keep-tabs-on-your-runs-and-sleep",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:48:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-health-update-sleep-running-coach-strava-3722966/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung has released an update to its Samsung Health app, placing a focus on sleep and running functionalities. The latest update introduces a new Sleep Balance graph that presents five sleep indicators at once, making it easier for users to monitor their sleep patterns. Additionally, Running Coach has been enhanced with two extra tiers, providing users with more personalized guidance for their running activities.\n\nThe update also includes support for Strava integration, allowing users to sync their running data and compare their progress with others. This addition is likely to appeal to fitness enthusiasts who use Strava to track their runs and compete with friends.\n\nSamsung Health underwent a significant update a few months ago, introducing a range of new tools to help users better manage their health. Now, the company is rolling out another update, this time with a stronger emphasis on sleep and running features. In a blog post, Samsung announced the two main changes to the app. First, it has reduced the data requirement for Sleep Coaching. Previously, the feature needed at least seven days of sleep tracking data per month, but Samsung has now lowered this requirement to just three days of sleep data within a two-week period. Once users complete the setup, Sleep Coaching provides them with daily habit checklists and weekly recommendations to improve their sleep quality.",
  "summary": "Samsung Health’s sleep and running tools just got an upgrade.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Korea IT Times",
        "title": "Samsung Electronics Upgrades Samsung Health With Easier Sleep Coaching and Expanded Running Programs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/samsung-electronics-upgrades-samsung-health-with-easier-sleep",
        "published": "2026-10-14T01:38:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}