HOW TO Set up the Health app

Add your medications

To create a list of your medications, vitamins, supplements and creams, tap the Browse tab and select Medications, then tap Add Medication. Next, input the name and select its type and strength.

Activate a Focus

Sleep schedules tie in with a Sleep Focus and you’ll be prompted to set one up (or go to Settings > Focus > Sleep). Tap Enable and the Focus will activate 45 minutes before bedtime, blocking notifications and calls.

Check walking patterns

Monitor how steadily you’re walking by popping your iPhone in a pocket. View your data in Browse > Mobility > Walking Steadiness (it’ll be OK, low or very low). Check per month, six months, or year.

Set up reminders

When you add medications, you’re prompted to create a schedule. Enter the times you need to take each one (and the quantity required) and specify the frequency. Select an image to represent it and tap Done.

Track mental well–being

You can also track how you’re feeling at any point in the day. Tap Browse > Mental Wellbeing > State of Mind and log an emotion using a slider. You can set reminders to input this data.

Add more data

Other data is added automatically: your steps, walking speed, headphone volume level, flights climbed and more. But you may see Add Data, allowing for manual input — for nutrition or symptoms, for instance.

Sleep schedules

You can also set sleep goals to ensure you’re getting sufficient rest. Tap Browse and select Sleep, then set your first schedule, inputting the number of hours you want to sleep daily and when you’ll go to bed and wake.

Log menstrual cycles

Logging cycles can predict periods and fertile windows. Tap Browse > Cycle Tracking > Get Started and input details of your last period. Tap Cycle Tracking to log period days, flow and symptoms.

Show relevant records

Health trend data is presented in the Summary tab. To ensure you only see the records that are most important to you, tap Edit in Favorites then use the stars to add or remove categories.