Unlock Hidden Health App Features: Medication Reminders, Mood Tracking, Cycle Predictions, Mental Health Assessments, and Data Sharing
The Health app on your iPhone is more than just activity tracking and step counts! 5 hidden features that can help you elevate your (or your loved ones) health:
Reminders to take medicine or vitamins
Log and set up reminders to take medicine or vitamins:
- Find Medications from the list of health categories.
- Tap "Add a Medication" and follow the wizard to set it up.
Track your mood
Keeping a log of your momentary emotions and daily moods can help you identify patterns and reflect on what impacts your state of mind. Log it by going to Mental Wellbeing > State of Mind and click "Log".
Cycle tracking
Cycle Tracking lets you log your period and can also help predict when your next period or fertile window will begin, as well as estimate when you likely ovulated. Go to Cycle Tracking and click "Get Started" to set it up!
Mental health assessment
Take clinical assessments for anxiety and depression to determine if you need to discuss issues with a doctor. Access crisis resources and articles. Go to Mental Wellbeing and click "Take Questionnaire."
Share health data
Share your health data with others or check if your closest ones have taken their medicine. Click on the share tab to set it up and control the information you share.
