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See the full story · 1 sourcesGo to the 9to5Mac home page Switch site 9to5Toys 9to5Google Logo 9to5Google Electrek Drone DJ Logo DroneDJ Space Explored About Privacy Toggle social menu Toggle dark mode Search for: Submit Toggle search form Forums Store Podcasts Apple@Work Happy Hour 9to5Mac Daily Overtime iPhone iPhone Mac Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro iPad iPad Pro iPad Air iPad mini iPad iPadOS Watch Apple Watch Apple Watch Ultra Apple Health Apple Watch SE Vision Vision Pro visionOS Music and TV Apple Music AirPods HomePod Apple TV Guides Reviews How Tos AAPL Apple Store Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple Silicon Apple One Apple Fitness+ CarPlay Siri HomeKit Toggle dark mode Apps Apple Health Apple Health is more powerful than you think; here are my top tips Chance Miller | Aug 6 2026 - 5:15 pm PT 0 Comments The Apple Health app on iPhone is a powerful way to track all facets of your health. Whether it’s recording data from your Apple Watch, importing records straight from your doctor, or integration with third-party apps, there’s something for everyone.
Here’s how to get the most out of the Apple Health app.
This one is pretty self-explanatory. As you’d expect, the Apple Watch and Apple Health go hand in hand. While you can view many of your Apple Watch metrics in the Apple Fitness app, the Apple Health app gives you a more holistic view.
The Apple Health app logs data from your Apple Watch like steps, heart rate, resting heart rate, and more. Whereas the Apple Fitness app focuses on giving you workout data, the Apple Health app offers an excellent view of things like historical data, trends, and more.
If you aren’t interested in Apple Watch, third-party fitness trackers can also able to integrate with Apple Health. WHOOP is a great fitness band platform that ties into Apple Health. Smart rings are also an increasingly popular form factor for fitness trackers, including Oura Ring and Ultrahuman Ring .
In addition to the data captured by wearables like the Apple Watch, there are other accessories that can record key vitals to the Apple Health app.
One of my most-used accessories is the Withings BPM Connect . I try to take my blood pressure daily, and the Withings BPM Connect makes that easy. I take my blood pressure and can rely on it to relay the results to the Apple Health app. There, I can monitor trends and draw conclusions based on other data for that day.
The OMRON Evolv is another popular blood pressure monitor with Apple Health integration, and it’s currently cheaper than the Withings BPM Connect.
The Apple Health app also supports integration with smart scales. I step on my scale every morning and know the data is being saved to the Apple Health app without any further action on my part. There are options in this category at virtually every price point. I’ve used a pretty basic Withings Body Smart Scale for years. Withings has other options at various price points, including the ultra high-end Withings Body Scan that tracks additional metrics.
I mostly try to stick to the Withings ecosystem, but there are smart scales from other companies too. The Wyze Scale Ultra is a popular option under $50, as is the Wyze Smart Scale X Butterfly under $33 right now.
While blood pressure and weight are the primary metrics I track using third-party accessories, the Apple Health app also integrates with smart thermometers , smart sleep tracking devices , glucose monitors , and more.
Here, you can add your medical records account to sync information to the Health app. Availability here will vary by your doctor. In general, most doctors and hospitals that integrate with MyChart should show up as an option.
The Apple Health app can also integrate with medical records directly from your doctor. This includes lab results, allergies, immunizations, medical conditions, procedures, and more.
So, once you have all this data in the Apple Health app, it’s important to rearrange the layout so you see the most important data first. Then, you can choose to manually dive deeper when time permits.
To do this, just open the Health app and look for the “Edit” button in the upper-right corner. Here, you can drag and drop different metrics to pin and arrange them as you see fit. For example, I like to have my step count at the top, followed by heart rate data, my Sleep Score, blood oxygen, weight, and blood pressure.
Once you have all your pinned metrics picked and organized, you can scroll down and choose “Show All Health Data” to dive deeper.
One important thing to do in the Health app is prioritize data sources and make sure you know when you have multiple apps or devices trying to write the same data.
Here’s how to manage which apps have read and write access to your Health app:
For example, I limit the Withings app to only writing weight and blood pressure data. I don’t want it to get cute and try to put any other data into my Health database.
You can also prioritize different sources for specific metrics:
The Apple Health app will also proactively surface key Trends and Highlights. One of my current trends, for example, is that I’ve “averaged more steps over the past 14 weeks.”
Highlights, meanwhile, focus on snapshots of recent data and live tracking of your progress. For example, one of my current Highlights is that I’ve taken “fewer steps than you usually do by now” today.
In the Health app, you’ll find a “Sharing” tab in the bottom navigation bar. Here, you can choose to share Health data with someone in your life or with your doctor. You can pick and choose which specific metrics to share. You can revoke sharing at any time. All data is encrypted, and only a summary of each topic is shared, not specific details.
You should also take a minute to set up your Medical ID in the Apple Health app. This can be done by opening the Health app, tapping your profile picture, and choosing Medical ID.
You can choose to show your Medical ID when your iPhone is locked and share it during an e...
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