The Health app in iOS 8?

I have used this app with varying results since receiving my iPhone 6+.  Hopefully, it is still in its infancy and will improve.  One question, among many, here's how it measures and records "flight climbed". I am up and down stairs practically all day, as I lived in a two-story house.  It has yet to register more than one flight climb.  How does this work?  I see no selection to turn in either on or off.  Has anyone else had similar issues with this or other parts of the Health app.

The information collected in encrypted on your iPhone and Apple cannot use it or view it. If you back up to iCloud it is required that the backup is encrypted as well.
Here is some further information:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/15/how-apple-promises- to-safeguard-your-workout-data/

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    Discussion Thread
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