

The Steps section of the app then tallies the number of steps you take, allowing you to sort by day, week, month, or year. Quicklist: 3category: iPhone Health App's Coolest Featurestitle: Built-in step counterurl:text: The Health app can access your device’s motion processor (available in the iPhone 5s, iPad Air, and the iPad mini with Retina display and in the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus), which enables the device to measure steps taken (and whether you’re walking or running) all on its own-no fitness tracker necessary.

First responders or good Samaritans will be able to call the emergency contacts listed in Medical ID. Quicklist: 2category: iPhone Health App's Coolest Featurestitle: Emergency contact cardsurl:text: The Medical ID feature allows you to store critical information-say, blood type or food allergies-to create an emergency card that’s accessible from your device’s Lock screen.

This streamlines your flow of health and fitness data and, most importantly, helps you make sense of it all. All told, the Health app sorts and organizes your health information (whether collected internally or via a supported app or device) across categories including fitness, nutrition, lab results, medications, sleep, and vitals. Quicklist: 1category: iPhone Health App's Coolest Featurestitle: Health data at a glanceurl:text: The app’s Dashboard presents your essential data as cards that you can flip through to view at a glance.
