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Debates about performance-enhancing substances in sport have historically been framed through prohibition, anti-doping enforcement, and ideals of...
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Indigenous peoples, defined as the original inhabitants of lands with longstanding cultural, political, and spiritual ties that predate...
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Recent shifts in US policy and the approach to public health have placed renewed pressure on communities that already face significant health and...
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