PITTSBURGH, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutting down nuclear power plants will have significant economic and environmental consequences, according to a new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and DAI Management Consultants, Inc.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota has recently made headlines due to a problem with the accelerator sticking on certain vehicles. Nineteen fatalities have been linked to the issue, and Toyota has recalled 2.3 million cars in the U.S.

Lifestyle choices vs. life expectancy.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The current health care debate in the United States is complicated. Trade-offs between heath care expenditures, lifestyle choices and life expectancy have been suggested but seldom clearly demonstrated. The U.S.

A new website has been developed by researchers and students at Carnegie Mellon University that allows visitors to calculate their risk of dying.